Hi All Has anyone been treated on one side of the neck and tongue only? No chemo as I can't have it due to other health complications, just radiotherapy. If so, did your Consultant feel you'd be OK without stomach tube because it is felt you'll be able...
My husband had surgery today. They suspected that the primary was in his left tonsil residual tissue (had his tonsils out as a child). He is recovery and just seen his surgeon. He now suspects cancer is in base of tongue so has done biopsy’s of his tongue...
Hi all, I just needed a place to talk about my mum and her journey and hopefully get some advice if anyone can help with pointers. I’ll preface this by saying I ADORE my mum, she’s my only (involved) parent and always has been. We are best friends and...
Hi everyone So hubby just finnished his first week of intense chemo TPF. Stayed in velindra for 5 days but has absolutely wrecked him to the point they will not be giving him second dose. Since chemo he has lost one half stone in weight cannot eat...
I’ve just been having a look back at some threads and Dani and Hazel’s blogs. I’m interested in the Auricular acupuncture to stimulate saliva. How many sessions would you recommend. And when I’m ringing around looking for someone do I need to ask or look...
Hi all, I am seven months out from chemoradiation and my PET scan showed full reponse. PET scan showed nothing lighting up in the neck, but there was some structure on one side that the MDT wanted to keep a check on. I had one ultrasound 3 months...
Hello Partial glossectomy 3 days ago on the RHS of my tongue for SCC T1N0M0 That side of my tongue is really numb. Bit of tingling at the tip, although no pain Sore throat and ear pain on that side - looks to be a red mark at the back of my mouth...
Hi week 5 chemo radio orophargeal cancer and really struggling with the saliva tainting everything when trying to eat , failed to have feeding tube fitted but managing weight ok with nutritional drinks but miss texture and the wallpaper paste saliva tainting...
Following on from my other posts regarding my husband. We saw the consultant today and my husband is booked in for operation on Wednesday to have a tonsillectomy and panendoscopy. PET scan suggests the left tonsil could be the problem. He has a large...
Hi, my husband has been told he is going to be having 6 weeks of radiotherapy and 2 lots of chemo, first one in week one and second in week 4. They’ve also recommended a feeding tube which is really freaking him out. Just after any info on how he is likely...
