Hi everyone, Just a quick question, I'm at that really thick mucus stage now ,which is horrid!! But my mucus comes in a range of colours normal white , yellow ,green ,brown through the day it changes ,but last night there were streaks of blood in...
Hi Everyone, I'm now 13 weeks post RT and I'm getting night sweats. Very similar to before I was diagnosed with base of tounge cancer. Should I be concerned about this? Anyone else had the same?
Taken from a post on Oraclehncuk.. University Hospital Coventry is leading the way in cancer treatment with a revolutionary scanner called Aura-10, which could be a game changer for patients with head and neck cancer! What makes it special?...
I would dearly like some advice, please, on a couple of issues. I had a fibula flap operation on April 7th 2021. Although it was a complex operation and took 11 hours the histology was relatively positive. The margins were clear, no cancer in the lymph...
My father in law is about to start Radiotherapy and Chemo for 6 weeks. 5 x radio a week and 1 x chemo per week. He keeps having panic attacks with the mask and can’t seem to progress. Has anyone else had this sort of issue or any advice/medication to...
Hi everyone, A quick update, been a tough week this week 5. Pain ramped up last weekend so Monday had me knocking at the head radiotherapy nurse door!! Pregabalin dose was doubled and prescription for oxcodone liquid was added ,for breakthrough pain...
Hi, I'm Jane and I've just been to an appointment with my dad with a maxillofacial specialist. This whole ordeal has been a whirlwind. It started with my dad having a sore throat for a while and we went to the GP. The GP took one look and said im sending...
I have been referred by my dentist as I have a mouth ulcer that hasn't gone away. It is small, white and on my upper palate just above my teeth. It doesn't hurt. I am terrified. I have just booked a holiday for next summer, taken out holiday insurance...
Hi everyone, Just had my weekly review with Dr , and she is very happy with my weight ,only lost just over 1 kg so far , been on tube feeds for the last week. Pain has ramped up considerably, so I asked for more relief ,she's quite confident that...
Hi all, I finished my RT for tongue and lymph node cancer on 20 September and I’m still not eating food due to a very painful tongue. I can have soup and custard but they still hurt my tongue. Has anyone else still had pain after so long? Thanks and...
