Hi I had surgery July 2024 to remove tonsils, tongue base and a neck dissection. Luckily everything was removed with good margins and I was told I needed no further treatment, just close monitoring. I had a baseline scan in September and then a F2F...
Hi all, Hi all, In advance of my RT starting on Monday, the radiologist called me yesterday to discuss a few things. He advised me to put E 45 or Avenida cream on my neck before and after treatment. I told him that I had read of many people who...
Hi all, Just providing a bit of an update really. Got the results back from the surgical biopsy and it came back negative. Met the consultant who I think will be looking after me and really feel like he's invested and has my best interests at heart...
Hi, Tomorrow (Monday) see’s the start of five weeks chemotherapy and six weeks of radiotherapy. I’m very anxious of what lies ahead. Thank you for sharing your experiences here as reading these has been very informative and humbling. It’s been what...
Hi everyone, j ust ending 7th week post treatment and I'm wondering when the soreness in my throat should start calming down? I thought it was getting better last week but seems to have took a few steps back. I was introducing little bits of food this...
Can i get advice on how to progress with eating with an obturator. 4 weeks ago I had surgery for removal of septum, hard palate and neck dissection. Up until last week i could only take fortisips and thin yogurt as the post surgery obturator did not fit...
Hi I’ve had five cancer operations with two lots of radiotherapy to neck and mouth. 3 years ago I had left side partial maxillectomy then 6 months ago I had the rest of my hard palate removed- right sided maxillectomy. I’m in the process of trying to...
Anyone here with tongue cancer? Thanks
Hello you lovely people. Firstly, thank you so much for those who advised that my husband should have the rig fitted, omg - it really has been his saviour. So basically we are just over half way through chemo + radiotherapy - just 13 more radios and...
Hi all Off to have my dental assessment tomorrow, so worried that teeth have to come out , I've got a few root canals and a wisdom tooth still in hiding , hoping all is ok . Plus just read radiotherapy consent booklet ,it's so frightening of all the...
