Hello,

I have just joined because I need advice from people who understand my fear. I had a very bad cough and cold recently. The cough in particular was exhausting and I got conjunctivitis in the middle of it all. I live alone and I hated to ask neighbours for help but they were so kind and took my little dog out for a walk for me. I'm now left with a sore throat that just won't go away. It is so painful to swallow even a cup of tea and I certainly can't talk. I luckily have no other symptoms now except this excruciating sore throat and now ear pain. I'm absolutely terrified it might be cancer. If any of you have had this symptom would you share with me please if you are managing to cope after your treatment and what helped you most? I must sound a terrible baby as I know I haven't been diagnosed as yet but I'm sure in my heart of hearts I do have throat cancer and I am terrified.