An update on my cancelled operation as you may be already aware my surgery planned to remove my parotid salivary duct and neck resection for November 3rd got cancelled because my blood didn’t clot properly, they continued to take more blood in the course...
I was due to have my salivary duct cancer removed plus a neck dissection to remove lymph nodes and a cheek reconstruction on Tuesday 20th October 2026, but today they cancelled the operation until 3rd November 2026 as both surgeons who initially saw me...
Finished tuesday 15 sessions, radiotherapy on neck and ive spent the last 2days in bed, so tired,and my mouth is sore, but my throat is the worst, hubby said ive got ulcers at the back of my throat! I feel like a lump is in there,I cant eat apart from...
It's 9 years today my treatment ended. I've had some ups and downs and worries in this time; however, I'm still here, feeling well and enjoying life, with hardly any long-lasting side effects from it. I hope this can show those wherever they are on their...
Had appointment with hepatobiliary consultant today regarding this avid lesion found in inferior tip of right liver lobe. Apparently, there was some uptake in the 1st post treatment PET scan in Aug which wasn’t mentioned to me. The Oct PET shows significant...
Tonight I had number 15 of 15 radiotherapy on my neck. I got to ring the bell, almost broke it...... I have been so poorly this weekend with mucositus, but have been prescribed carbocisteine - which then has made me sick....I was actually sick outside...
Hi here I m again... struggling this week with swallowing food - managed to have some chicken soup but then an hour later managed to bring it all back up..... Are there any lozenges that might help with the constant mucus rubbish in my mouth?
Good evening everyone. My husband is post operative mouth cancer. He has a flap reconstruction in his mouth taken from his left fore arm. He has hairs now growing on the tongue flap. Does anyone have any tips on how to trim as they are now grabbing food...
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Hi all, I'm almost 4 years post treatment and my teeth are literally falling apart due to radiotherapy. Tbh they weren't great to start with as I had to have 6 removed before treatment. Anyway I really just want them removed and get dentures/ implants...
