I have type 2 diabetes and living in Spain I get either Vegestart or Nestle Diabet Plus (neither of them available in the UK) but when I have visited the UK all that GPs offer is Ensure Plus (full of sugar). I'm returning to the UK to live and would like...
It was a long day on Wednesday when we went to discuss my biopsy, X-ray, MRI & CT Scan results I found out I have stage 1 cancer, so it’s not spread anywhere else and they have caught it early Bad news, they have to operate and remove the tumour from...
I had my appointment on Tues to get the results of my scans and it was good news. The cancer hasn’t spread anywhere else and is localised to one area of my mouth (upper right palate next to my last molar). I’ve been told the best treatment plan is surgery...
Hi, I’m just over 2weeks after my last session of radiotherapy. I had 30. I was just wondering if anyone who has gone through radio to the lymph nodes remembers whether they could still feel a lump at this stage? It’s definitely reduced in size but...
Hi everyone, I haven't started my treatment, and I haven't got a clue what Im in for ??. apart from it brutal any advice welcome please
Hi. Is it ok to go for a mammogram after radiation? My ENT consultant told me right at the beginning that treatment would equate to a ‘life time’s worth of radiation so no x rays’. Anyone know? Thanks
Hello all.you wonderful people. A huge thankyou for all the tips and suggestions which is helping me through post opo. My hubby and my daughters are looking after me so well, I feel.so very lucky. I start my radiation treatment in a couple of weeks...
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with head and neck cancer at the age of 27, I am due to have surgery in a couple of weeks to remove cancerous cells from my throat and then I also have to have lymph nodes removed from my neck to understand if...
Hello all.you wonderful people. A huge thankyou for all the tips and suggestions which is helping me through post opo. My hubby and my daughters are looking after me so well, I feel.so very lucky. I start my radiation treatment in a couple of weeks...
I was just wondering, those of you with RIG's / PEG's how do you get on with wearing a seat belt ? Does the strap not effect it or have you applied for a seat belt exemption letter from the doctor ? My RIG still has some healing to do because of the...
