Hi I'm sure this is what's called. I've had substantial surgery on my jaw plus chemotherapy ( easy peasy) but the radiotherapy has knocked me for six. I've had bad lympodema that has actually cleared up nicely and quickly. But the osteoradionecrosis...
I have just had a dentist check up, while I was there I asked about having teeth extracted after having RT. She said if I did need any out in the future they could be done at the dental surgery, she said now it's over 5 years ago since my treatment, it...
I had a neck dissection because of cancer. Years later I have sustained an injury to my chin on the side where lymph nodes were removed. The wound has formed a hard, plum-sized lump. It’s healing and not infected, but the lump is unusual and very hard...
Can anyone advise please? My husband is currently on week 6 of radiotherapy so 30 fractions. He did sign up for a trial, which he wasn't randomised into, but as part of that they give 35 fractions instead. He's had number 28 today, and after doing very...
Hi all,it’s been a few weeks since I last posted on here about my Husbands diagnosis,I feel like my life has been tipped upside down and I’m feeling very overwhelmed.So after biopsy and mri it has been confirmed that my husband has an aggressive sinonasal...
Friday had 14th/30 RTs. That day and over the weekend any food, and even still water, caused unbearable pain on the side of my tongue. Speaking wasn’t much better. At that stage was using liquid paracetamol in advance of attempts to feed. Had two fortisips...
Hi all, just wondering if anybody has any tips for the first appointment with the Oncologist please? My Dad has just been diagnosed with an agressive advanced head and neck tumour on the side of his neck just below ear. They haven't staged it. It is...
My husband finished chemotherapy and radiotherapy around 9 weeks ago for tonsil cancer (spread to back of tongue and x2 lymph nodes). He is struggling to eat anything and still heavily relying on his PEG tube. The CNS’s have told him he needs to start...
Hi. I was treated for a T2N1M0 tongue cancer last year. I had radiotherpy and surgery. I've just found I have a hard lump on the opposite side arm pit. I'm completely freaking out. Is this something that anyone has heard of? I see my consultant next...
I have recently finished 7 weeks radiotherapy and 6 lots of chemo following a diagnosis of right tonsil cancer spread to lymph node, I had to have an NG tube fitted 10 days ago due to not being able to swallow any food orally. I have started to get earache...
