How do people grt on with a peg fitted? Do uou have to keep your mouth lubricated? Many thanks Amanda
Hi all just a quick intro, I’m Mario ,I started being checked out after finding a lump on my neck in Sept 2024 was diagnosed on the 20th Dec ! it’s been a bit of a roller coaster to eventually get to the starting point for my treatment . Ive been told...
Hi everyone! Here I am, terrified, joining a club I never thought I would join. I have been reading through the forums and this seems like a great place to be even though I don't want to be here, if that makes sense. I just received the results from...
New here and just need to off load my worries, I had a routine cervical neck MRI on 31st Oct to check for nerve damage due to osteoarthritis, but when they did it, they had an accidental find of enlarged postlingual lymphoid tissue with filling of both...
Hi I got told I had cancer and needed a larengetomy on Christmas Eve I am so worried about absolutely everything will I still have a good quality of life after operation I am so overwhelmed by all of this any advice for anxiety would be gratefully re...
Hello peeps, I have had an ulcer on my tongue since end September. I went to the dentist and they referred me to hospital in December. Got an apt through for 6 January for biopsy. My other symptoms are sore jaw and ear, losing voice and loss of appetite...
Hi all 4 weeks post chemo radiation for tonsil cancer Still feel in pain in mouth. Low and miserable. Surely I should feel better now ? Someone please give me hope ! Will start counselling when I can talk for a length at a time ! Any advice re: best...
I managed to get hold of the secretary for my ent speciliat he said that my speciliat os very through and wudnt beat about the bush of telling me if he thought there was something sinister and is probably jsut doing biopsy and scan to close the book ...
Hello All, I have one day left of Radiotherapy so Yay to that! However, I need to decide whether to have a PEG or not as my nutritional intake is really terrible, in fact I fear I have become somewhat anorexic in terms of the generalised fear and disgust...
I try to search here for anything about assmetry in the tongue but i cant find anything or anyone that has had it snd can it be linked to s cyst im so confused and fustrated as to why ent said cyst but has put this assymetry are they the same thing ?...
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