Hi all, i had my mask done today, even still bit swollen from my dental surgery last Friday. Spoke to my oncologist and he said its not ideal, but have to preparing me for my battle to start in 2 weeks time. My experience with making a mask was...
Hi I’ve got a few more lovely little ulcers , buggers !! What did everyone use to ease them please xx
Hello - well, I met my oncologist today and he went through everything with me about what will happen and the nasty side effects. Weirdly, it sounds so familiar after reading all the stories on here and the great advice from all of you lovely lot! Except...
Hi everyone, Sorry i have not been in touch lately but my husband Peter has been battling so hard that time has just gone by and had no time to do anything. Unfortunately, he sadly lost his battle last week after what in the end was a traumatic end...
I had my dental assessment today, not job needed PEG assessment on Wednesday, and radiotherapy/ chemo on 13 June. so happy even if I have a few .. months/ year xx
10 months 7 days after my wife being told she had a very curable treatable cancer she has passed away I’m truly heartbroken and lost.
Hi Jo how are you doing ? I’ve just come back from radiotherapy feeling a bit yuk , I’m sure it’s all the thick stuff they’ve given me to drink xx
Hello wonderful people , ulcers are starting to come any recommendations for a mouthwash please ? I have oralieve & biotene xx
I had no.idea how painful this would be. Any movement is like being knifed in the guts. It's a real problem, as doing anything pulls on stomach wall. Anyway, radiotherapy starts on Monday, so here we go.. Thanks so much to everyone who has helped...
Hi , I’m having 3 cycles of chemo, after few weeks should have radiotherapy and chemo treatment for 6 weeks. After reducing my chemo dose to 75 % my SE are so small. Any way I going mad sitting at home, I do work on laptop but it is not the same. I live...
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