Finally back home 5 weeks later. Exhausted. The op was longer and more serious than they thought. 16 hours in theatre followed by 5 days in intensive care. Finally made it to ward only to be sent back hours later to ICU as breathing not right. Had serious...
Hi Everyone , My mouth and throat seem a lot dryer through these cold weather days , especially back of throat the side that had most treatment, does this weather affect anyone else like this ? Happy new year to everyone xxx
I’d just like to wish everybody here a very merry Christmas. To everybody waiting the interminable wait for diagnosis and treatment I’d like to say that while your lives have been turned upside down there is a place here to just be amongst others who...
Hi Everyone, Just a quick message to say merry Christmas to everyone going through or about to go through treatment and those who are post treatment. Also a big thank you to the team on this forum who have got me through the past 12 months since my...
Hi everyone, it is a while since I was on here but I would love some advice, about 6 weeks ago I had a heavy cold which lingered for a few weeks followed by thrush for 2 weeks but now my swallowing is getting worse and my dry mouth is worse than ever...
Hi all It's been an eventful 4th week. Ade had his 2nd and final carboplatin chemo on Tuesday. We also celebrated the half way mark of radiotherapy on the same day. We have now completed 20/35 sessions of radiotherapy. At the beginning of week 3 he...
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with love, hope, and strength. I'm grateful to be part of this amazing community and look forward to what's ahead. Enjoying my time with my family and, grateful i am good. Sending you all...
Merry Christmas all Wondering what some of your experiences have been post treatment eg 1, 2 or 3 years plus after? I found it interesting that I had to pay for a flu jab (apparently our immune system is only depleted during treatment ), yet at 18...
Recently prescribed oramorph in 3rd week of 6th week's radiotherapy, but I don't think it's working. My throat & mouth are very painful. Anyone any suggestions of an effective analgesia?
I just wanted to give a short update on my husband’s progress. He was admitted on October 29th for a pharyngolaryngectomy for hypopharyngeal cancer. Nearly 7 weeks later he has passed his swallow test on the third go. It has been an anxious time as we...
