off the top of my head.. 1) get a fluoride varnish before your treatment starts 2) accept your feeding tube.. you have no idea how severe your symptoms will be during treatment, so please get it done. 3) get on top of your oral hygiene.. use SLS...
Hi. I had my last radiotherapy 31/10/25. I had post treatment pet scan on 28/01 and will hopefully get results over the next week or so. My question/concern is that I have a large ulcer on my right side base of tongue (confirmed by nose camera on...
Hi everyone, 15 months after my RT there is still some internal swelling. Now they want to do a panendoscopy to rule out any residual and/or dormant cancer cells. Anyone have any experience of this procedure?
Hello My mother recently had surgery for mouth cancer. She had section of lower jaw bone removed and a plate put in. She is now at the stage for getting new dentures but has been told she can only get half set due to missing section of jaw bone.I am...
Hi all, just over a year ago I noticed the side of my tongue at the back was sore. Because I have a history of HPV I was quick to get it checked. My dentist filed a tooth and I got my GP to me to an oral surgeon. The GP said the folaite papillae were...
My husband had a parotidectomy and a neck dissection 10 days ago. We’ve never had any sort of surgery before but he is still in a lot of pain. On Wed he was feverish and vomiting with a headache so we went to an and e and he was very dehydrated and...
So I had my Mould mask fitting today which actually went well in fact it was quiet relaxing .Ct scan was as usual a little trouble finding the vein for the canula but 3rd time lucky..All positive then came home to find my Diagnoses letter in the letter...
Hi, I had a maxillectomy 4 years ago now followed by radiotherapy, back last year I had an obturator made as I thought it was the better option than a reconstruction and no guarantee it would work. Since having the new obturator I have visited the restorative...
Hi everyone, You've all been so helpful in the past, so reaching out again. My dad was first diagnosed in 2020 and unfortunately the fight continues. When he was diagnosed in August 2020 the treatment options seemed a bit brutal and he decided...
Hzd tongue biopsy on ulcerated area under tongue two weeks ago. Biopsy site healed but area of soreness now almost doubled in size and a new smaller area further back towards base of tongue. Trying to stay positive that it is medication or infection maybe...
