My husband is 18 months post 35 fractions 2 cisplatin T4aN2cM0 he keeps developing spots/plaque on his head and neck and becoming painful . They seem to dry up but come back. It’s a viscous circle with the exception of a painful one on his neck he’s...
Hi all I’m sure this has been asked before but I had a quick search and was rather overwhelmed! Having my PEG fitted next week, would anyone whose had one like to give me some info, what’s surgery like, how long to heal, what can’t / shouldn’t I do...
Hi people finished my 20 sessions and 55.5 gy necks burnt but ok throats sore and bleeding a little so on Fortisip. but manageable with meds. im so tired not sure if its the comedown from finishing the treatment or the treatment itself. Or indeed the...
Hi All, I finished radiotherapy last week but I’m struggling even more to sleep. The mucus build up is so bad that I can’t manage any more than 1 hours sleep at a time. It’s been this way for a while now and I’m completely exhausted. I’m using a nebuliser...
Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking on this forum for a wee while, but this is my first post. I can’t tell you how helpful just reading things here has been so far. I’m only 39, non-smoker and don’t drink much, but was diagnosed with T2N0M0 tongue cancer...
Morning. My husband was due to have his second dose of chemo today but his wbc is too low. Hopeful that he might have it next week - week 5. Anyone had this problem and how likely is it his count will have improved by next week? Feeling very down as we...
Hello all My husband is about to have rapid treatment for this - surgery or laser under general anaesthetic ...we don't know which or whether it may be both. In three months he's gone from "mild to moderate" to "severe high grade". To me this sounds...
Hi Not really sure how to word this. Si've starting treatment - so far tpf and now on xeek 5 of radiation he has become a total nightmare, nasty, very short fused, raising his voice, snapping at everything. Which im finding very hard. I do know he...
Hi all, sore tongue developed in Week 2 of RT, down one side. Everything makes it sting and it rubs on my teeth which makes it worse. I've told the medical people several times but they just nod sympathetically. I finished RT 3 weeks ago and am still...
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