Hi, so my surgery went ahead on Monday. A lot shorter than anticipated as I didn’t need a tracheostomy or reconstruction flap from arm so over the moon about that. Spent 4 hours in recovery though waiting for my bed. I’m feeling good and doing well...
Hi lovely people. Husband is about 6 weeks post op. hemimandibulectomy with flap. Recovering well. However. (Isnt there always?) the results of the bone biopsy have been delayed and an appointment was made for 3 weeks away in the hope results would...
Hey all I switched dentist yesterday, my previous one refused to prescribe duraphat for years, insisting i do not need it (which means i have been buying it privately) and also suddenly announced he wants to put crowns on every tooth as a preventative...
Hi Its been a year after my husband had a neck dissection and cancer removed from the base of his tongue. He still has numbness on the side of his face/ear/neck. Whats really bothering him is the tight strangling sensation around his throat which is...
my mom was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue 8 years ago. She had a major op to remove half of her tongue and that was reconstructed with tissue/muscle from her arm and then skin graft from her stomach to replace what was taken from her arm. This reconstructed...
Hello. I’ve just registered on the site, I’m a bit disoriented. I wanted to know if there is anywhere on the site that could give guidance on prosthetics, specifically nose prosthetics. I am recovering from a recent total rhinectomy. I couldn’t find anything...
Hi Everybody. I was diagnosed with cancer at the base of my tongue 2 years ago, after receiving treatment I have been in remission since. After a checkup appointment I've received a letter from the Maxillofacial Surgery Service with an appointment to...
My husband finally ended his treatment for hpv pos 16 oropharyngeal cancer of unknown primary stage 1 in April 2025. He’s been doing well despite a hard recovery regarding dry mouth, no taste etc. he was a smoker and drinker most of his life. Since...
In June I was referred with a rapidly growing lump and some irritating white spots on the under side of my tongue to Maxillofacial, in July I was given a biopsy, in August the words ‘malignant tumour’ entered my world and on 2nd September I was led into...
Hi everyone Sorry I’ve not been on here for a bit – life’s been busy and my treatment has kept me on my toes I need a bit of wisdom from those who’ve been through this – my mouth currently feels like the Sahara Desert and every bite is a battle...
