Just completed my first week of radiotherapy I've already developed sore lips & small ulcers on my tongue. I was prescribed Diflam mouth wash/gargle for sore throat. Any suggestions to ease my mouth & lips? Thank you
My taste has been affected significantly, after only one week of CRT. Most things taste of soap! I am trying to identify what is common between the most challenging foods. For some foods, and in my case, it may be flour. Any thoughts?
Friday November 14th I had a planning appointment, at the Christie in Oldham. The team there were very helpful and encouraging. However the unpleasant part was being fitted with a face mask. As a complication I have had COPD for many years. Because of...
Hi A long time since I was on the forums here. This might be a long post ! I was first diagnosed with HPV related cancer at the base of my tongue in 2018 and given the all clear in 2019 after chemo and radiotherapy. In 2023 a small ulcer onto side of...
I can still only manage to eat some veg soup and cuppa soup ..tiny peas etc I can manage slowly and with water beside me as my tongue still gets very dry and food sticks to it like velcro..I have a spray and water with me constantly...But I still get...
I am interested to hear how long people have had to wait for/at their booked RT appointments. By that, I mean any/the delay.
Hello. My husband has been diagnosed with orophangeal cancer, after having tongue cancer two years ago. Surgery is not an option and neither is radiotherapy as it's in the same place. He's been offered palliative immunotherapy on it's own or with a new...
evening all, had a phone call today to see if I was available for panendoscopy next Wednesday, so have pre op on Saturday. Still haven’t had MRI as yet but at least things are starting to forward now. I expect as it’s too close to Xmas that any RT and...
Hello, I am 3 weeks post treatment(2 cisplatin, 30 rad sessions) and still have my RIG fitted, I am starting to eat alot more myself during the day, moved to a stage 6 diet already as my swallow is fairly strong! I am really starting to struggle...
My dad (65) was diagnosed with stage four head and neck cancer 2 years ago. After radiotherapy and chemo we got a great prognosis all has been going well until a month ago and he’s found a lump in his neck, had a scan and biopsy recently. My question...
