Hi All, I've seen previous posts re having the vaccine and researched myself with similar outcomes, not much has changed in 3 years! Has anyone learned anything new? We have decided my 23 yr old son (in case he has my dodgy genes) will be having it...
Hi My dad has terminal throat cancer and cannot swallow at all, he is ‘fed’ via a PEG tube and Fortisip however he is very frail and in talking to him yesterday he is on 4 small bottles of Fortisip daily which are around 200 Kcal each which does not...
Local SALT team have given me some specific swallowing exercises to help prevent and maintain swallow function before, during and after rt, If anyone would like them posting or sending then please let me know. Each person is different of course and not...
Hi everyone...me again with another question! I am midway through week 5 of my 33 radiotherapy treatments. I have noticed over the last couple of days I am coughing up some pretty horrendous looking mucous/things from my throat. I am assuming this is...
Finally got tonsilectomy, right tonsil removed and voice box polyps shaven. Day 3 and pain is off the charts. Medication. Is strong but kills to swallow. Have been breaking down from pain n frustration because im so scared to swallow. I read it takes...
Hi it's me again. I have got to the end of week 1 of chemo radiation. Wow. One down six to go. It's been eventful. I've been so drained and nauseous I didn't think it could get worse. Felt reasonably well today and didn't need anti sickness meds or pain...
HI All I had my first chemo treatment all day in hospital yesterday and have been sent home with a Fluorouracil 5 day infusor which is attached to the PICC line. Its been on for nearly 24 hours now. I have a concern that the fluid does not seem to be...
Hi my husband is in the 4th week of rt treatment. (Starts Monday) but on Friday afternoon the hospital called and told him not to go in on Monday as the doctor as changed his plan and he will now be having 2 lots of rt on Friday one in morning and one...
Good morning all, I’m nearly 3 months post treatment (radiotherapy and chemotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer) a week away from my PET scan. Have similar issues to others on this site with food, lack of taste, dry mouth etc. I’m sure I have read somewhere...
Hi, i completed my RT and CT in August 2021 and like many others suffered from my skin around my throat and neck being burnt. I treated it with Flamazine and have rigorously moisturised and applied factor 50 when out in the sun. Fortunately my skin...
