Hi , just back from oncologist, been told that it is rare rare cancer and outcomes are poor. any advice please
Hello all I was diagnosed in December with H and N cancer, HPV +, primaries identified in base of tongue, secondaries in neck. In January I had a tonsillectomy even though the Scans had not identified any cancer at this site. Has anyone else had this...
Hi guys I'm 8 months post treatment for base of tongue and neck cancer. I'm feeling really well and starting to get back to normal eating. The main problem I have now is that my mouth never feels clean and I'm constantly worrying in case my breath is...
Has anyone gone against the advise from the specialist not oncologist to NOT have teeth out for radiotherapy & had no problems during & after their treatment , their teeth have been fine , could you tell me your experiences please ? X
Not really that important in the grand scheme of things I guess and I won't be shaving while I have the staples in (they are coming out on Monday) but anyone have any tips for shaving after a neck dissection? Neck is pretty swollen and numb from my...
What mouthwash and neck cream do people use? Tonsil Cancer T2 N1 start treatment on Easter Mon.
My mouthis so dry its unbelievable my tongue is hot struggling to speak clearly Im constantly sipping water I have artificial saliva and oralieve gel Any other tips and for how long will it last Thank you Wendy
Hello, is there anyone that can reassure me that they had treatment without a feeding tube? I couldn’t tolerate the ng from constant retching so had it removed but problem is it doesn’t look like there is availability to get a PEG instead! I might be...
Hi Everyone, Im new to this and wondered if anyone could help? Is someone on here going through radiotherapy or been through radiotherapy and happy to offer some support to my mum? She's recently had a 12 hour operation to remove large tumours from...
Hi, Has anyone else experienced intense nerve pain as a result of radiotherapy or Cisplatin? Any ideas of how to ease it. I’m now on morphine but I’d just like to know that in time it will ease. thank you, in advance Clare
