Hi T4aN2bM0 My husband has been treated with 4 cycles of Cisplatin and 30 fractions of radiotherapy. We've had a few ups and downs but 4 weeks into his recovery he was really well, even eating pureed solid food and started driving again. Last Thursday...
I thought I’d just pop on to say that I’ve just sorted out travel insurance for the next 12 months, as I’m planning to go to Kefalonia next month. I’m 2 years 3 months post treatment ending. My travel insurance has for some years been covered as part...
Has anyone suffered with hearing loss and tinnitus from cistplatin chemo and radiotherapy to the extent they need hearing aids or grommets and if so did the hearing aids help ?
Just got back from having this done. I have been been told that the sphincter below the epiglotis is damaged and it is too high risk to eat even pureed foods because of it going to into my lungs! This is a direct result of RT damage. The xrays and scan...
Tonsil Cancer: HPV16. Discharged 14 March Hello all, Well the good news is I have been discharged and now just have regular checks for 5 years. The one side effect that bothers me is a dry mouth at night. In particular the wound where the strongest...
Hi Just discovered growingsmiles.co.uk Online shop that sells lots of useful items for mouth hygiene, saliva replacement gels, xylimelts etc
Hi I had major mouth neck surgery and was out of hospital early February. in March my husband and main carer was hospitalised about 30 miles away with a heart attack. There was deep snow, the Junior Doctors went on strike, then he rang me to say two out...
Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. Had my 2 year end of treatment anniversary at the weekend and 13th wedding anniversary the day after. This year it was nice to celebrate the wedding, share a meal and be less about the 2nd anniversary of not...
Happy Easter, hope everybody is doing well. Following a fluroscopy and MRI scan, after 7 weeks I've been told its not a tumour in my throat but scarring from RT, lymphodema at the back of my throat and odema!!!! I am still awaiting an appointment with...
Twelve years fighting tongue cancer and neck cancer has left me with many side effects over the years, so I would just like to highlight most if not all the things that are now and then happening to my body 1.Fatigue 2 loss of all teeth 3 Very dry...
