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Vital Info

Name:
Helen (helenw)

Member Since:
June 4, 2011

Location:
oldham, United Kingdom

Birthday:
May 8, 1964

Profile:
Cancer Fighter

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Tonsil Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
June 1, 2011

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Tumor Size:
03

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Radiation:
Radiation Therapy

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
Making my family and friends worry.

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
I am strong.

Cancer Center:
Christies, Manchester UK

Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer:
The treatment will end and it does get better.

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
You are stronger than you think. Those who are on this site are proactive and inquisitive, not reactive and blind.

End of Treatment Date:
August 28, 2011

Tonsil Cancer Symptoms:

Ear pain and noticeable growth in my throat which did not go after 3 treatments of antibiotics.

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Mucositis, discolouration of skin on neck and face, hair loss, weight loss, vomiting, nausea, extreme tiredness, pain in throat, unable to eat or drink properly, bad taste in mouth.

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Comments: 95

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Cancer Symptoms

Ear pain and noticeable growth in my throat which did not go after 3 treatments of antibiotics.

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

Mucositis, discolouration of skin on neck and face, hair loss, weight loss, vomiting, nausea, extreme tiredness, pain in throat, unable to eat or drink properly, bad taste in mouth.