Hi all I've been vacant for a while but have returned to call on anyone with experience with blocked ears post treatment. I'm nearly a year all clear from nasopharynx cancer. Radiation a chemo has left me with hearing aids but I'd pinned my hope on...
Hi my mums had a tracheostomy fitted on Wednesday due to the tumour pretty much blocking her airway, I saw her yesterday morning and she was very tired and complaining of “jelly legs” and general weakness, mums only getting 1500 calories currently in...
Interesting article on cancer treatment waiting times- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy948p4j5wo Head and neck - only just over 50% of patients start treatment within the intended 62 days
Hi everyone, Since my biopsy surgery I've been tired ,and not wanting to get out of bed ,I know I should but for some unknown reason I feel safe in it! My wife said a couple of days is ok after having surgery .but I feel guilty for doing it ? Does this...
Hi Again all, So today marks 7 weeks post treatment for my wife and today we go again to see the nurses.- she was treated for nasopharyngeal cancer, no surgery because of the position of the tumour so 10 sessions of chemo and 35 RT sessions She...
Hi all This Friday will be 17 weeks post treatment, get the results from last weeks MRI next Friday….wahooo Anyway, I’ve already psyched myself up for them to suggest I may need to wait another 3 months? The inside of my mouth is still so sore and...
Hi all just a wee update. I had my first max fax apt today after being discharged from oncology 6 weeks ago. As you can imagine we get nervous going to these appointments. My consultant was amazing. I wrote all my questions down and had a full hours apt...
Hi everyone i was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma in May 24, I have had aright side neck dissection and am currently in my last week of radiotherapy , my taste has completely gone and I find eating awful, will the tastebuds comeback?
I have to have an urgent MRi of head neck with contrast tomorrow. Just wondered if there are any nasties to expect with the contrast stuff as I can be a bit soft when it comes to such things. I'm ok with the iodine they use for CT scans, but this stuff...
Hi everyone, I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself and connect with the group. Also wondering if anyone else has been through treatment for sinonasal cancer? I'm 3 weeks out of a 7 week course of proton beam therapy daily plus cisplatin once...
