Hi All, I’m new to the group. My husband has been recently diagnosed with tonsil cancer which has spread to his neck lymph nodes (Tx N3b M0 p16 positive). Treatment will be 6 weeks radiotherapy plus 1 day a week chemotherapy. Likely to start in approx...
Hi All, I had a swallow test and they found that in my food pipe between the back of my throat and the voice valve I have weakness and the food and drink is staying there not progressing down just relying on gravity as the muscles aren't strong enough...
Hi all, I am now 6 weeks post treatment and things were going great. I have been able to eat crisps, pizza, chocolate etc. Last Wednesday I took my son to watch Newcastle as I was feeling well enough. After that I stopped taking all my meds, main...
Hi About 4 years ago I had SCC on the base of my tongue which had spread to two lymph nodes in my neck, so I had 30 x RT sessions and 6 x Chemo. I've recovered well and am getting on with life (age 62). However, in the past year, I keep getting what...
6 week post review today. Really worried I’ll get bad news
Hi I’m new here I was diagnosed with cancer of the Parotid gland in March 25. I subsequently had major surgery in May 25 to remove the tumour and the Parotid gland. I also had to have a facial nerve removed and a cable graft from my right leg to replace...
i’m just wondering if anyone else is going through wat i am thursday afternoon i had to have all my teeth removed as starting radiotherapy in next 3 weeks im abso heartbroken with how i look is there anyone going through the same as be please some ad...
Hello, does anyone have advice on how to ‘get things moving’? My husband is suffering a bit. His first week of radiotherapy (+ 1 day chemo) done. He’s taking Laxido sachets. I think I read something on here about kiwi fruit? He’s back to hospital for...
Hi all Seven weeks after the end of radiotherapy (parotid gland tumour), I am struggling with mouth irritation and dryness, which is particularly annoying during the night. I sip a bit of cold water whenever I wake up, occasionally I apply a gel (Biotene...
Hi all, just looking for some advice really. My husband finished adjuvant radiotherapy (33) sessions in August following diagnosis of cancer in the salivary gland. His MRI has shown necrosis of the jaw bone due to the radiotherapy. Has anyone else had...
