Hi all, just quick note from me. i am in RMH in private word, came early morning and had radiotherapy no 1! Yuppie just 29 another. My oncologist came to see me and said hello, it was lovely to see him and ask some questions I am just having chemo...
Just popped in to say my treatment over here in Spain has begun. 30 fractions and 2 possibly 3 of chemo. I felt nothing during the procedure but was pretty sore immediately afterwards and could only manage half a bowl of soup last night. Took all my meds...
Hi. I’m new here. Had 2 yrs of symptoms dismissed as Eustachian tube dysfunction. Diagnosed as HPV cancer of base of tongue in March 2022. Went tor TORS surgery but abandoned because cancer had spread to epiglottis and top of tongue on 8 th June. Facing...
Hello Lack of taste/ unusual taste isn’t my biggest problem right now, but roughly when should I expect it to improve? I’m 6 weeks post treatment and would like to know when it might get better approx. thanks Clare x
After having a sore soft pallet since June 2021 , I have eventually just been told I have stage 3 cancer on my uvula , soft pallet & right & left neck lymph node I’m going to be having radiotherapy & 2 chemo , my first oncologist appointment will be next...
Hi Folks, Well last week was busy. Hubby had Glasgow Dental Hospital on Tuesday - whereby it was established six teeth were required to be pulled. He then had his Mask Moulded followed by CT Planning Scan. Bless him - he is claustrophobic and had a...
Got the results of my 12 week post treatment Pet-CT scan today & although it showed complete metabolic response on the left base of tongue where I had two surgeries for a T1 SCC tumour & my left neck where I had a selective dissection with 33 nodes taken...
Not in a good place right now lost my dad 4 weeks ago and got told I have cancer for the second time 2 days before his funeral. Couldn't tell anyone as we were all upset as it was. Now finding it difficult to tell family and operation is in 10 days. Soft...
Hi there everyone. I thought I would ask on here if anyone can recommend a good private dentist. I know our teeth/mouths are so important and my dentist has just not been supportive at all. I cannot seem to make her understand how important any problems...
I've had treatment for cancer in the tongue, tonsils and lympth nodes. My treatment ended 3 weeks ago I spent a week after treatment in hospital because I lost loads of weight. I had 2 chemo sessions and 30 radiotherapy sessions. When will I know if...
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