Hi everyone, I'm due to have a biopsy on my anterior tonsillar pillar soon. I'm having a general anesthetic. I didn't really know where to ask this, I'm obviously hoping it's not cancer. Just wondered if anyone had a biopsy in this particular place. Don...
Hi good peeps I was care giver of a head and neck cancer patient, he has affected by voice box.. Before couple of weeks she visited doctor and taken mri test.. Mri report said that his cancer not spread from its origin but he is suffering abdominal...
I have recently because of urinary problems very likely increased because of my peg and hernia problems have been trained to use an intermittent catheter by Luton & Dunstable Hospital. This is not my regular hospital but I mention it because of the...
Have had radiotherapy (x30) and chemo, but things are.just not getting better, Best I can eat is soups or scrambled eggs, because I had to have some teeth removed, leaving me with a top denture that doesn't fit, and no bottom teeth, and because of the...
30 radiotherapy and 2 chemotherapy since July and last rt was on 20 August I was told yesterday that my inability to swallow was because my gullet is so swollen that nothing will pass. Am I doomed to feeding with my peg tube? WATWILLY
As being a cancer patient, who is now waiting for my biopsy results, to see if it has returned.. I'm wondering if any of you have the same problem of having appointment way out of town. I don't have a car and transport is basically a no go. I live in...
Sadly on Monday our meeting with the oncologist to review my husbands ongoing radiotherapy plan was not good. We have had a difficult weekend with me calling an ambulance and oxygen being delivered at midnight. So the oncologist has said my husband is...
I have seen a few references to being able to take your normal medication through your fitted feeding tube. Does this mean that you have to prepare your medication beforehand, i.e. crushing, liquidising, etc.? Can all medication be supplied in liquid...
My dad had surgery for tongue tonsil and neck cancer they think they got it all but hes still in icu been 4 weeks now is this normal his oxygen and blood levels are low too
I’m due to start Nivolumab immunotherapy next week for my Metastatic cancer which has spread from my neck to my chest. I’m a bit nervous regarding possible side effects. Is anyone currently on this treatment? regards Harvest Moon
