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I’m writing on here on behalf of my Dad, he beat throat cancer over 20 years ago after full laryngectomy surgery. Sadly last year he was diagnosed with bowel cancer which has metastasized to his liver. For the last year he’s been receiving IV chemo but...
Hi everyone,I’m new to this group,2 weeks ago it was confirmed I’ve got stage 3 advanced laryngeal cancer I’m 42 years of age the tumour is sitting just above my voice box,if I’m honest I’m just so frightened,I’m seeing the oncologist on Tuesday all I...
Hi, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with Cancer in situ in late 2023 after months of hoarse voice. MRI did the Camera down thingy and I underwent Laser dissection. At a 'check up' appointment in November 24 the Camera discovered another area of concern...
My husband was diagnosed laryngeal cancer march 22. After initial laser treatment thought all clear, however early 23 had to have 30 sessions radiotherapy. Did ok for short while then 24 told back and small modules in lungs. He was offered keytruda and...
Hello, does anyone feel like I do that once treatment is completed that we are just forgotten about?? The Radiotherapy of 20 sessions over 4 weeks I went through were straightforward enough with no side effects until 5 weeks after treatment completed...
Hi – All with Laryngectomy People I had mine back in 2020 and have found several groups very useful for support so reading some of the queries and requests for support please take a look at the following groups National Laryngectomy Club https://www...
Hi everyone, unfortunately after radiotherapy did not treat the Cancer I have as expected I now need the full and Total Laryngectomy for which I have the operation in March this year. This is totally out of the blue , no warning of any kind. Though at...
I have stage 1 laryngeal cancer and going for Radiotherapy at the end of this moth in Australia. I always thought I would have very little side effects but a friend of a friend (who went through the same treatment ) said it was excruciating and has to...
Hi we have just returned from our local oncology department after my husbands last 3 monthly checkup before going to 6 monthly checkups. ( they cancelled his last appointment which was scheduled in February) (RT treatment finished in March 2023) about...
Hi all I am just over a year out from having a larangectomy and a second surgery unfortunately this cancer is aggressive and I had a biopsy to see I could have immunotherapy unfortunately came back I can’t have it I was told I may be able to have palliative...
