Has anyone had teeth removed After radiation,and using the pento process for removal can't do do HBO treatments so pento process then using my own blood during removal with this new procedure anyone have this?????
Hi all, I am four years post treatment - but suddenly noticed a difference in my taste - it was not good at the best of times - but is now more metally? Has anyone else come across a change? Thanks, Lizzie
I’m curious to know how long it took for people’s taste to return or start to return. I’ve got 7/30 left on radiotherapy and can’t taste anything now at this point. Many Thanks
Hi all, my husband is now 17 months post treatment for T2n2bm0 HPV tonsil cancer with ENE, with a clear pet scan at 3 months. he has been for his review today, which we requested to be brought forward as the affected part of his neck (he had a neck...
My husband had HPV positive base of tongue cancer 2 years ago. Treated with chemoradiotherpy followed by a neck dissection. All good except for usual swallowing difficulties at times and dry mouth. He has been away from home for work and called me yesterday...
Hi all, I don’t come on here too often talking about my own symptoms, but something strange popped up last week that caught my eye. Last Monday I was having soup with some toasted sourdough bread…i still struggle quite a bit with breads (and, spicy...
I seem to be suffering from more tiredness and low mood just now, worse four months after neck radiotherapy than I have experienced up till now. In January after 4 months of waiting to find out about lumps on neck, I had surgery on tongue, tonsillectomy...
Hi, I’ve completed 23/30 radiotherapy sessions. I’ve applied Flamigel throughout but last couple days skin on neck is drying out and peeling and stings when I apply gel. just seeing if there is anything else I can be doing to help both for last 4...
I’m 8+ years after treatment for throat cancer and am cancer free. Complications over the years now mean that I am RIG dependent and have regular chest infections as a result of harbouring a bacteria in my lungs that can only be subdued using daily prophylactic...
Hi me again, So my 6 weeks radiotherapy finishes on Friday and I can still feel the lump in my neck. Did anyone else have this and get the all clear as this is what I’m struggling with the most. I was hoping it would be gone Thanks
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