Hello all, Husband is on last two days of treatment but is hospitalised due to severe side effects from RT or Chemo. His neck is very badly burned but the Flamigel which he has used successfully until this week. Hospital say they have no alternatives...
My partner just finished last Monday 30 sessions external.beam oral radiotherapy for tongue cancer. He was ok throughoutamd side effects not too bad, but today has terrible pain, ibuprofen 600mg not touching it. Any one have anything similar
Hi all, mu husband is on day 21 of 33 of radiotherapy. He is really struggling with the horrible taste In his mouth, does anyone have anything they can recommend? he is currently using a feeding tube as he isn’t able to swallow very well and has moth...
Hi all :) my dad was diagnosed with stage 4b mandible cancer dec 2023. We initially were told the aim was to cure the cancer. He had surgery in Feb 2024 to remove tumour and had a neck dissection due to spread to lymph nodes in his neck. He had the right...
Hello everyone, Long time lurker here but have never actually posted. My partner was diagnosed with SCC on the Tonsil back in September 24 (HPV positive), T2N2bM0. He underwent tors surgery in November and then because of ECE and low margins in some...
Hi, I’ve been reading in Reddit forums about HNC sufferers being prescribed Lidocaine Viscous Solution 2% for pain relief from ulcers and sore throat. It seems to be an essential part of the kit provided in America (called Magic Mouthwash), however...
After reading a few paragraphs on here I realise recovery is not gonna be a quick thing. I was thinking a few weeks after my radio I would be eating back normal but by reading a few stories I see this isn’t gonna be the case. I can’t eat a thing now...
Until now, I've been pretty upbeat and accepting of my diagnosis right from the beginning (oropharyngeal cancer, base of tongue, lymph node involvement). Had tumour (hp16+) surgically removed with good margins, as well as additional "satellite" primary...
Hi all! I'm 8 weeks post radiotherapy for tonsil and neck SCC P16+ (no chemo). I'm doing really well - sore throat almost gone and eating more by the day. But I've suddenly developed Lymphoedema in my neck. Seems really picky to even mention this as...
Hi…Anyone treated for SCC gum/Jaw? I feel like I post so many questions and I apologize in advance for more! Also a biig thanks to Dani who always points me in the right direction and all who respond! I had a portion of my lower jaw taken and replaced...
