My husband has just had a microlaryngoscopy, biopsy and removal of lesion under anaesthetic. The two sets of biopsies, 6 months and three months prior to this, were inconclusive because of insufficient material. The set at 3 months was said to be at least...
Hello . I'm.looking for some advice from a cancer nurse. Just over a year ago.i had a partial laryngectomy through a neck dissection. I've had trouble with my breathing ever since . Surgeon doesn't want to know.. waiting on a lung function test now. I...
Hi All I am 9 weeks post treatment and have just had my NG tube removed after 3 months. I’ve tried various different types of food but I seem to be struggling with most things. Inside my mouth, my tongue and my teeth are still really sensitive which...
ATM I'm taking 5ml of sodium picosulphate (dulcolax).. do I need to come off slowly, say, every other day, or will I be ok to just knock the one 5ml spoonful on the head, now that I'm no longer taking morphine..
Hi all, sadly I’m on here as to my horror I’ve been diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer for the 2nd time 16 years later, the last time was in 2003 when I was 21, I had a large tumor in my nasal cavity, it took some time to be diagnosed, I went through...
Hi . I finished treatment in 2018 for NPC and whilst I am thankful that the radio therapy and chemo were successful, I still have issues with dry mouth and a swollen tongue. This has worsened lately and I struggle eating and swallowing sometimes. Has...
Evening people, During Radiotherapy (Parotid Gland) my ear began to crust up and fill with liquid. Toward the last two weeks (of 6 weeks) therapy I couldn't hear much out of it at all. Now 4 weeks after treatment I find that whilst my hearing is getting...
Hi Everyone I have now been diagnosed with the above. As the primary site is being rather illusive to the doctors, I'm having an op/procedure to try and discover more. The procedure is a robotic tongue mucosectomy. I was hoping that someone may have...
Hi, Diagnosed with SCC on my nasal septum a month ago, undergone mri and ct scans with no indication of spread elsewhere, fortunately. Surgery to remove the tumor planned in a couple of weeks time. Not quite sure what to expect after the op, surgeon’s...
New here! Had a routine dental appointment and was asked if I’d bitten my tongue.. I’d noticed nothing but have quite a large area on the side of my tongue which just looks weird. Like a couple of long narrow lumps but no ulcer that I can see. Dentist...
