Hi everyone, since the hot weather started a couple of days ago my mouth has been drier obviously & I’ve managed that but my tongue is sore at the front , I can’t see anything there so not sure why , can anyone suggest anything to ease this , taking into...
Hi Everyone Just looking for some feedback from those who have had a free flap graft taken from their forearm to be used in reconstructive surgery. I had this done in Feb this year to use to cover my palate. Everything is going well but was wondering...
As per the heading, a bit random, but has anyone who has had a diagnosis of an HPV related cancer had any problems with long term skin rashes, eg granuloma annulare. I have suffered with this for many years, not badly but it's there. When I was researching...
hi, few months ago i started feeling light headed, and experienced vertigo few times, and then my ears started ringing(first only right ear was ringing, but after a week, it was in both ears, it is louder in right ear) at the same time i got a cyst on...
I am getting confused here about how to get over this treatment. It has been one challenge after another from the start, and it just won't let me go! Because I also have a rare, incurable, but normally well managed blood cancer; which is managed by me...
Hi Am at the end of week 15 post treatment. In the evenings & when I go to bed I’m experiencing bad heartburn. It stops me getting to sleep, is very uncomfortable & becoming a daily occurrence. Any advice please? Anyone on meds for this? Thanks everyone...
I have been undergoing diagnostic tests for weeks. It all seems to be a bit 'fits and starts' I was told that I had hypopharngal cancer on the 27th June and a referral had been sent to the Sussex Cancer Head and Neck Unit the same day. In the letter...
Hi everyone, Been following lots of the threads for past few weeks and found them helpful. Thought I'd reach out for some advice. My mum has left tonsil cancer with lymph node involvement. Currently week 5 of treatment, has had 23/30 doses radiotherapy...
Hello All My wife got a juicer and I am a little disappointed so far. Some of the fruit when juiced is so acidic? that when I drink it the burn is terrible, too much to tolerate. So far a pear is the only one thing I can tolerate, an apple was a little...
I am now in the middle of week being in hospital after having my larynx removed and a stoma an prosthesis installed. It's all going well so far, and hopefully I may be speaking again next week. Cannot fault the support I have been receiving from the Macmillan...
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