Hello, my dad was diagnosed with a stage 4 mouth tumour in august. He had it removed about a month ago, this has involved the fibula flap and a facial reconstruction. He’s now having radiotherapy for 6 weeks. He lives in the Philippines which is very...
Hi I am 6 weeks post chemoradiotherapy for tonsil cancer. My mouth feels awful every day. It is extremely dry but also feels like it has been painted with glue. Does anyone have any advice on how to cope or know when it will get better? It really gets...
Hi again everyone hope everyone is doing as well as they possibly can be, just wanted to update you on how things have gone since I was last on here. So, after 17 blissful cancer free years (or so I thought) I have been once again bitten by the beast...
Hi everyone I had surgery for a benign tumour on a minor salivary gland on palate, had complications of bleeding and oronasal fistula. All healed now but tumour post op confirms Adenoid cystic carcinoma. No spread. I’m having most my palate removed...
Hi everyone, I’ve only posted a couple of times but thought I should say hello properly. I was diagnosed last August with squamous cell carcinoma of tongue. I started to think my mouth felt a bit odd in April but we were in lockdown and dentists were...
Hi After many weeks of a sore throat and mouth, highlighted during a meal out, I had been given balsamic vinegar and olive oil for my bread. I felt like I was having sone kind of allergic reaction in my throat! Managed to calm down and drank lots...
Hi everyone Not sure what I should write, but thought I would introduce myself and my situation. My mum has cheek, jaw, throat and neck cancer. She has had maxillofacial surgery last Wednesday (3rd Nov) at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. They have...
Currently suffering with cancer in my salivary gland
Hey everyone, I am new here and I guess I am after information- I don’t really know. Background story: My father in law was diagnosed in may 2021 with T4b N0 M0 SCC Sinonasal cancer. He had been suffering for more than a year with symptom such as...
Hi all, just been diagnosed with cancer of the tonsil and lymph gland, start chemo and radiology next week.
