My 88 year old mother has been diagnosed with nasal pharyngeal cancer 5 years ago and had palliative radiotherapy 5 months ago. She has severe headaches on both sides of the head, total hearing loss and fatigue. She is on many pain killers and oral pain...
Hi all, I have been reading your messages with interest. I had tonsils, lymph nodes and tumour removed via neck dissection 7.5 weeks ago and have now started the treatment. Have had 7 radios and 1 chemo so far. Of course, I’m hoping it doesn’t get as...
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance is putting on a webinar on April 7th. It's 5pm ET in OZ which makes it 8am here in UK I've watched a few of these in the past and they are very good. It might be worth looking at this. I've registered. www.headandneck...
This was a wonderfully insightful post from many years back, which for some reason just popped back into my head, so I thought I'd post it again for our newer members. No known author to offer the credit to I'm afraid. What’s it like to go through cancer...
Hi I had my right tonsil removed 6 weeks ago where they found a small tumor . Started radio treatment Monday 21st with first of 2 Chemo treatments same day. My uvula seems to have changed shape somewhat resulting in the lower tip constantly touching my...
I’m now 5 1/2 weeks into chemoradiation treatment. The severe taste of salty mucus is making me nauseous. Can it be down to dehydration? I cannot swallow and I’m being fed thru a NG Tube. Am I getting enough fluids at 1.5 litres of feed per day? I know...
I have been here lingering for a while, I have posted a few times during my initial 2ww referral . I am about to receive my biopsy results for a mass / lesion to my soft palate on Tuesday To say this time lapse getting to this stage has totally consumed...
Hi everyone. I thought I'd give a update on my sons progress. So he was in surgery for 12 hrs longest 12hrs of mine and his partners life. Surgery went really well he was out of hospital after 7 days which was fantastic and is doing remarkably well. He...
Hi all, I have just finished my eighth week of recovery after 30 RT/6 Chemo (Cisplatin), to treat tonsil and lymph node cancer. I have a PEG but hated pump feeds, so I ate throughout the treatment, and all through recovery. My ability to eat has improved...
I had a total laryngectomy on the 7 th December and have now finished a 30 day course of radiotherapy. 1) How do I get a fit to fly certificate / do I still need one. 2) Will I need a medical form to carry medical equipment on board the plane. 3...
