It is now seven months since I started chemo and radiation therapy so about 20 weeks since I finished radiation treatment. My throat is still horribly inflamed and sensitive and my mucusitis pretty bad. I can just about swallow very bland foods (actually...
Hi all, I hope it's ok to post here as I haven't been diagnosed but very worried about my symptoms.. I've had a fast track referral to ent, I go next week on 20/10. I have been experiencing symptoms that we can't get to the bottom of for a while and...
Hi everyone, I'm new here today and desperate for help! My mum, who is 80 was diagnosed with throat cancer around 7 weeks ago, tonsil cancer that has spread to the glands and is inoperable. She underwent 5 days of chemo from the 15 to the 19th of September...
I got a biopsy on Wednesday and kept in till the Thursday and they gave me morphine for the 2 days I was in but when I got out they gave me paracetamol and diyhdracodine buts the diyhdracodine is making me sick and not helping with pain relief a dot told...
I had a phone call from the hospital this morning. My biopsy results are now back and I am being transferred from MaxFac to ENT. I have to see a Consultant on Tuesday afternoon and I am to take my husband with me. I have looked the Consultant up on the...
Hi all, I finished RT for my SCC of tonsil in March. I’ve just been diagnosed with osteoporosis and am in the process of deciding (with guidance from GP) whether to start treatment for it and if so, which option to take. The main treatment has a (very...
First one done. It'll be easier now I know what to expect. My friend's turned up to surprise me afterwards! Helen x
Just got a call saying I need another biopsy they need more tissue from my tongue and take my tonsils out this time and something to do with the back of my nose I have been going through this for mo hs now it's so difficult on the mind I wish they find...
Hi all, finished chemo & radiotherapy in March 22, and continuing with regular scans and check ups. My consultant asked me about any concerns, and i replied that I've recently been having muscle spasms/cramps in my neck. He said to me, if it gets worse...
Hi all, and sorry for bothering you again. I was unable to have my chemotherapy (cisplatin) this week as my red blood cell count was too low. Im just wondering how this affects my treatment, will it have any detrimental effect on my treatment? I...
