Hi all. Start having my treatment tomorrow, not going to lie I'm anxious. Still having pain with peg feed, it's been a flippin nightmare. Can just about walk upright after 10days. Dreading trying to lie flat on treatment table. Think I'll ask one of...
Hi all I got my pet scan date today, it is on thursday morning! so not long now at all, it was booked over the phone so no details about what to expect at all I was wondering if anyone can help with a few questions? my consultant has not explained...
Haven’t been on here in a while ,my husband was recovering so well from throat cancer,radiotherapy finished last June ,he was rushed to hospital 3 weeks ago with fluid on his lung ,we’ve now been to it has spread to his lungs and near a heart chamber...
Hi everyone. I haven't been able to jump on here lately as much as I would like, but I continue to see so much support for one another in this community. You guys are amazing! Just wanted to send along an update. I had my 2.5 year post-treatment check...
Hi all. Had a peg fitted yesterday, and it's painful as to be expected with moving . OK when sat still. But I'm getting waves of what I can only describe as cramps from my left side moving under the peg fitted, sometimes with a popping feeling. The...
Hi, I'm almost 4 months post radiotherapy for my HPV cancer and doing ok. Taste is still up and down but at least I can taste some things :) My biggest issue at the moment is dry mouth and I still can't eat bread (I sooo miss my morning toast!), actually...
Hi , I am new to the forum . I noticed a white bumpy patch on my tongue June 2025 but ignored it because i had just started on prednisalone 40mg and was convinced that the white patch was a side affect. At the end of January i mentioned it to the gp who...
Hello everyone slowly getting my head around all this. Orthodontist today I was dreading this but got told only need two teeth pulling out that was a relief .No date yet probably the start of next week.Ct scan and mould fittings Thursday .feeding tube...
Hello everyone just giving a little update. All prep work was done last week and thanks for your support. 2 teeth were moved as advised by orthodontist. This was done in the hospital and totally painless and professional, the worst bit was no tea for...
Hey all. So we had our consultant appointment today post my husbands parotidectomy and neck dissection. Cancer was in 7/42 lymph nodes and was extracapsular in lymph nodes. Consultant explained this is an aggressive indicator but I think overall still...
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