I've been researching cream to apply during radiotherapy. Oloa vera has been used for sunburn, when my hubby asked the radiotherapist if he could use Oloa they said just use the Epimax paraffin subscribed. Just wondered what everyone else had done or...
Hi all I am going to be having my Ng tube removed and replaced with a Peg. I feed at night so have to sleep proped up. Will i still have to be proped up at night with the Peg, or will i be able to lay down normally, as the tube will be straight into...
Hi just found out dad will have 30 days of radiotherapy and chemo after this second cycle of chemotherapy. Any tips on how I can support him/ help him manage side effects?
Hi, I had right tonsil removed 14/2/23 & have had mask fitted 13/03/23 for radiotherapy to begin in a couple of weeks. I’m to have 30 radio & 6 chemo over 6 weeks. The mask felt very tight & claustophobic so not looking forward to that. But my main concern...
Hi, I'm new here and have tried searching the forums for an answer about the size of my lymph nodes. I have been diagnosed HPV+ P16 cancer, primary is right tonsil and it has spread to several right lymph nodes, tested positive by small core biopsy...
Hi, Best wishes to everyone. In Feb 2023, I was diagnosed with base of tongue cancer, HPV positive, staging: T4aN2CM0. My chemoradiation starts in approximately 10 days. I am just getting over tonsillectomy, followed by the extraction of six teeth...
My daughter is an RN and one of the educators at her work has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and will be starting radiotherapy soon. His colleagues would like to put together a care package for him, so I'm looking for suggestions about what to...
Hi, looking for some advice from somebody who has had similar surgery. I had tongue surgery, neck dissection, tongue reconstruction from inner forearm at the end of November 2022, recovered well but got lymph node results back and am now 5 weeks into...
Hi all, I’m new to all of this. My dad found out that he has cancer in the salivary gland. He was referred pretty quick for MRI, CT scan and ultra sound to see if it has spread further. Today the consultant phoned him and has asked if he can go and see...
Hi is Anyone here with nasal and sinus cancer ? I would like to know what are your experience and I can share as well. Thanks
