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I had tongue and floor of mouth cancer surgery partial glossectomy radial forearm free flap tracheostomy neck dissection lymph nodes removed December 23 another tumour removed January 24 all radiotherapy ended may 24 had multiple checkups and pet CT scans I'm signed off my dietitian at hospital cause I am eating sufficient I am almost off all my morphine and back to just my regular tablets ( I have fibromyalgia and bipolar disorder) I have just got the mounjaro pen it was prescribed to me as I am overweight even though I lost 4 stone through cancer I still am 4 overweight. But I am quite scared to use it ATM. I just want some advice as to if this is going to affect me differently or more or if this is a bad idea with me missing my left lymph nodes or if it doesn't matter and I do still have late radiotherapy effects as it was quite brutal I was hospitalised for most of it. I'm very nervous to do this but I really need to shift this weight and nothing has worked so far.

Ursula- Macmillan 1 day ago

Hi xxxsazxxx,

Thanks for getting in touch, and welcome to the online community.

My name is Ursula and I’m one of the cancer information nurse specialists here at Macmillan.

I see that you’ve joined our head and neck cancer forum. I hope you have found it to be a helpful and supportive space.

Thank you for sharing details of your cancer diagnosis and treatment history, you have certainly been through a lot in recent years, and I am sorry that you continue to experience late effects from the radiotherapy treatment.

I can see your focus now is on losing weight. Losing weight can be challenging at any time and here is a lot in the media currently about weight loss injections, including Mounjaro. These drugs work by making people feel fuller for longer, hence decreasing their appetite.

As we are independent of the NHS and do not have access to medical records, we are therefore unable to offer personalised advice. However, we can signpost you to where you can seek some information and support with this.

Macmillan has recently published this blog on weight loss injections and cancer, which looks at some of the questions people have been asking on this topic.

We would also recommend speaking to your GP or specialist head and neck team about your concerns as they will be best placed to advise on your individual circumstances.

I hope this information is helpful, and please don’t hesitate to get back in touch if you require any further information or support.

Sending best wishes,

Ursula

You can speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm) or send us an email. 

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