Hi does this affect everyone?
Hi All, T2N1M0 p16 positive carcinoma base of tongue Finished Radiotherapy & Chemo 13/09/24 I’m about 5 months post chemoradiotherapy for base of tongue cancer and still struggling with eating etc so I’m fairly reliant on the milkshake supplements...
Us this a thing
I am on a work party reviewing a fact sheet that the Cancer Council of Australia ( I live in Australia) is putting together on 'Understanding Taste and Smell Changes' One fact that I am not sure is quite right is the statement in the fact sheet that patients...
Is this a bad experience are you asleep
The AQUAx2 study is a clinical research study for people with dry mouth (xerostomia) caused by radiation therapy from previous head and neck cancer... could be another positive step forward... let's hope so.
Hi all, I’m now into week 5 post treatment and have Extreme Dry Mouth. This is preventing me sleeping and is extremely painful. I’ve found the last 2-3 nights particularly challenging and have had a bit of an emotional breakdown with the pain and discomfort...
Hello again, So husband has tonsil cancer and is now in week 5 out of 6 radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In the last week - he wakes up nearly every hour trying to clear his throat of mucus. Anyone have any good ideas of relieving this? He sounds like...
I’m living on my nerves eating very little due to throat hurting 8 teeth out tomorrow dreading been asked to attend swallow session
Hello there, Just wondering, we are waiting for results of my husbands CT scans to come in after his treatment finished 5wks ago, this morning I first got told that they have not come back, obviously being very anxious and upset the consultant'' secretary...
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