I've posted here before recently about my symptoms and investigations. It all came about after a barium swallow showed a possible lump on upper right swallow. This turned out to be not a lump, but other symptoms have become prevelant: - sore on right...
Hi, any advice on easing of mucus please? My partner has started coughing up mucus and it’s to the point where he is sick as it is getting stuck in his throat. Thank you.
My poor son is continuing to struggle with sickness and nausea. It’s been 14 weeks since he finished proton beam radiotherapy and 9 since he finished chemo. He’s mostly using a RIG for feeds but has been struggling with nausea and is sick intermittently...
Hi everyone, So week 4 complete, I had the last of my 2 chemo on Monday ,no more of that I hope !! Chemo has took its toll this time , gums are sore tongue is sore and dry ,and fatigue is shocking.also feeling nauseous. I'm not eating at all now...
Hi everyone, So my diet is nearly all fortisips through Rig now apart from the odd scrambled egg in the morning. My question is , does your poo consistency get better or is it always like mud ,not sure if all the drugs are making it worse either ? Sorry...
Has anyone had tonsil cancer but just chemo and radiation? I know some people has there tonsils taken out but my husband didn’t. Nine months later his throat still isn’t the same, he always thinks the worse, you never know if it would come back. He goes...
iam 7 weeks post treatment eating everything and anything so rig came out 8 days ago ive done all what the nurse told me to shower not bath change dressing every 3 days for 7 days then take dressing off for good so i have took it off today its all dry...
My husband is nine months out of treatment for tonsil cancer, he gets 2000 calories a day, still cannot gain any weight back. He lost 35 lbs, he was 195 now 160. The dr says as long as he doesn’t lose any, drs doesn’t seem to say much about it. He’s 78...
Yesterday we got the results from my husband's PET scan (10 weeks post treatment). It was positive in that they said the cancer (larynx and lymph nodes) had responded well to treatment. However there were two new areas lit up in his shoulder and side...
Hiya I have my 2 week referral appointment tomorrow at Lancaster Royal Infirmary it apparently is a one stop whatever that means, been told on here that it will be a ultrasound with needle biopsy and a camera, is there anything else they will do during...
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