I haven’t posted here for a while, but my surgery was a year ago next Tuesday and Radiotherapy finished nearly 10 months ago now. I still have my issues since then, believe me (including a hysterectomy with 2 early malignancies) but earlier in the year...
Today marks 6 months since I rang the bell. We didn't manage our wedding anniversary meal the next day (no surprises there!), will celebrate tonight. Eating is pretty good, no problems swallowing, just the all too familiar dry mouth. Trying new (old...
Husband has been seeing things or imagining conversations...I have told him it's his high dose of medication....but last night did make me laugh he thought id got up in the middle of the night to give him a strip tease....safe to say after 3 months of...
Hi Please could anyone tell me ..if you have to have a feeding tube after surgery, can you be discharged with it in? Thanks Julie x
I've been on the group several times regarding my son, who had surgery at the end of June for Mouth and Jaw cancer. I've always received good help and advice from everyone. I know I perhaps come across as an anxious mother, but it's difficult to see your...
Julie after you got in touch I replied immediately with everything you asked for,but not all of us are computer literate and somewhere it looks as though I messed up,sorry about that,I need to find where I went wrong so as not to happen again.As it happens...
Hi Bucephalus here.A few hours ago Julie asked me about my cancer to which I replied and thought it had gone through,but apparently not for whatever reason,probably my fault since I have never replied as such before.As it happens many of you have said...
Hi Everyone Just a quick update, I don't want to bombard this page, as there are many others who need your advice and support. Its been 6 weeks since my robotic surgery to remove my cancer. I am now able to eat most things as long as I chew really...
Let me Bucephalus try again after several failures to contact Julie(Mattndan).I.have been informed by Beesuit that my answer to your personal request about my type of cancer which has been said is different to yours and the answers you received are virtually...
Bucephalus here.Can everyone see my update to Julie about my reply which for some reason never got through.Probably my fault,I am not ignorant and would not deliberately ignore someone on any subject. If so please give me a sign. Many thanks to you...
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