Are after treatment pet scan results given on mdt days good or bad, his other follow up appointments haven’t been on mdt days
I was diagnosed with maxillary sinus cancer 3 weeks ago. I have been told I will need surgery and reconstruction with chemo and/or radiotherapy and am very worried about what to expect. Especially following surgery. Is there anyone who has had this type...
6 weeks of radiotherapy and 6x chemo anyone going thru the same for a chat and advice recovery time and food plan would be helpful if anybody knows anything cheers
my partner is taking co-codamol not the very strong ones ..the 8/500mg. they have given him 30/500 mg in case he needs them but at the moment he is fine .he finished his treatment 2 days ago..the nurse gave him some laxido to go through the tube to...
Hi everyone I’m back again just to update you on my last few months, not a lot has happened since I moved in January, seen new surgeon in March for check up, I feel bit out of water as not my own surgeon who operated on my tumour, he was fantastic st...
Hi, my husband had a barium swallow done yesterday for difficulty swallowing and another medical issue and they’ve now referred him to ear/nose/throat because they randomly found “ Asymmetric appearance of the contrast bolus as it traverses the hypopharynx...
Radiation and chemo finished Aug 1, 2023 for me. (Tonsiil and sort palate cancer) I have lost a bit of weight and feel better for it. In fact, I doing well with eating, speaking, swallowing and experience no more pain related to the cancer. What I am...
Hello all - I will try and keep this short and sweet - in summary had recurring pain in right ear and right of throat since beginning of Jan. saw GP beginning of Jan who checked throat and ear couldn’t see any sign of infection but gave antibiotic ear...
Hi, Can anyone offer some advice please? My mother had radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer early last year and is still really struggling with the mucus in her throat. She's tried all advice given to her and and was told last week at the hospital that...
Hi for reasons better know to its self if I drink and eat it reappears at the back of my throat for me to choke on. I take Lansoprazole which doesn’t seem to be doing much. Any ideas
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