I have just joined. I’ve had head neck cancer in January, I had surgery and then I had radiation in June. I have a lot of swelling in my mouth still, and. my speech is getting better, but I don’t understand why I still have this swollen. I guess you can...
Hi this may be long sorry in october i went swimming and got splashed over my head a lot ,the day after i got headaches and dizziness . Gast forward a week and i emded up with a dry sore mouth evrryone saying anxiety. That dry mouth chhanged to burning...
Peeps- i asked a simple question 5 days ago and have been overwhelmed by the positive responses from so many.Thanks to you all- too many to do individual responses- but i will maybe ask more personal questions when my treatment starts. Many thanks again...
Hi all, I’ve just been diagnosed with Nasal / Para Nasal cancer and one of the two treatments suggested involves removal of my nose, a healing period of some 3-4 months, then I’d be fitted with a prosthetic nose. I understand that the prosthesis has to...
Hello everyone, I am Julie & 62 years old. 4 weeks ago I felt like there was something fluffy in my throat, I gargled for a few days but it didn’t ease up, I visited my GP who looked at my throat and did an urgent referral to the ENT clinic, my appointment...
Hi! I'm Cleo. My Dad had laryngeal cancer and has to get The Big Op. I'm so worried as he's 84 and they are sending him for a PET scan in two days as they've found a mass in his lung. My wee mammy us still with me but she struggles with her mental health...
Hi there, my dad was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 tongue cancer. It’s spread to his throat muscles, tonsils and lymph nodes. He lives on his own and I’m only 10min up the road so I feel I have taken on his role as his carer as such. I am struggling...
Hi Everyone, there is a Facebook support group page for those who have suffered from any form of Mouth or Throat Cancer, it's a great informative page with resources including a weekly Zoom meeting. It's called the, MOUTH CANCER FOUNDATION SUPPORT GROUP...
Hi I’ve joined here because I am petrified of what they’re going to do Have had issue with gum for some time but the red and white patches appeared and now have a sore red patch. I don’t know where to turn, have a scan this week and biopsy in 3 weeks...
I don't know how I forgot; 10/11/ 2017 is the day I finished my treatment. I'm still here alive and kicking, so I hope this can let others know, you can come through this with good results. It can be a long road to recovery, with its ups and downs, but...
