Hi all, I am four months post-chemoradiotherapy and generally doing well. Waiting for my first PET scan, very soon. In the last couple of days, I have had some ear pain. This was one of my symptoms pre-diagnosis. I have not had it since the start...
My 24 year old son was diagnosed with sinus cancer in August. What makes me so angry it was not detected in his CT scan at North Middlesex Hospital in July. We went to North Cyprus on Holiday and on the 3rd August I took him to a private hospital there...
I’m about 6 weeks after my treatment and struggling to sip water and swallow even with strong pain relief. How have others kept going and pushed through which is the only way to get the muscles strong enough again and eventually drink and eat again? It...
Had my pre-assessment and bloods today for my nivolumab start next Wednesday. Booked in for 2 weekly cycles on assumption it works of course. Hoping it can stabilise tumour growth in neck/jaw and ease up the mouth in time. Will let you know how I go on...
Hi Everyone , I have a question and hoping someone will be able to help. My partner had cancer of mandibular and had surgery in May and they took bone and skin from he's leg to reconstruct the jaw and gums. He's currently nearly finished radio therapy...
my hubby finished chemo radiotherapy last Friday, day8 Or is it 9 now. His neck broke down as they said it would, e have been using the hydrogel on a tube plus hydro gel dressyon top. This seems to have worked really well and there is clearly new skin...
My cancer is right side of tongue and right floor of mouth. I had a visit today from my SCN and the lovely big boss doctor from my hospice who both said that the the tumour has grown quite rapidly and is now starting to obstruct food and liquid going...
Hi, I’m just looking a bit of advice. I’m post treatment 15 weeks now & was wondering if anyone had used a mouth spray for dry mouth & if so what brand? I’ve googled & there’s loads out there but would rather have a recommendation from someone who used...
So, last Friday I was informed that the 3 month post treatment MRI was showing all clear! Saturday, my GP updates my records with my Qfit results: Quantitative faecal immunochemical test (Xaf0H) 13.6 ug/g [0 - 10.0] Above high reference limit; UKAS...
Hello all I am back again for some of your sage advice . I am now just over 5 months post treatment of 30 radio and 6 chemo . Still feeding through tube , trying lots of different foods but never get much in as have virtually no taste and after few mouthfuls...
