Hi, I just wanted to update you all. My partner was diagnosed with T3N0M0 larynx SCC back in October last year. Friday just gone was 1 year post Chemo radiation, been for a check up today and all is good so appointments are now moved from every 2 months...
Hello All, its been a while since I added any comments, I've just been trundling along since my treatment (T2 N1 M0squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy) which was completed in October 2024, so happily passed my first year milestone....
Hi everyone , Woke up this morning, the worst dry mouth I've had in months! Really getting me down ,as I think I'm going backwards after a good stretch with enough saliva to eat without sipping drinks. I was eating crisps and "snacky food " yesterday...
Hey all, About 7 months ago i decided to get back into shape, i became very sedentary after treatment and ballooned to over 15st. I live on healthy food now (fatty fish, lots of veg, oats, nuts etc) I am down to 12st 3lbs now and weight train 3 times...
I finished my Radiotherapy in February. I have had a Really bad Cold and the Symptoms have been so much worse with Mucous and Saliva , I feel like it has exacerbated everything. I feel like I am back to where I was in the Spring. Anyone else experienced...
This forum has been a huge help to us, you have been reassuring and honest. My OH had 30 sessions of radiotherapy for cancer on his right tonsil and lymph node, which he finished 10 weeks ago. No chemo. He managed without tube feeding, which was a real...
Hi hope all is OK with everyone just update operation 9/9/25 total laryngectomy neck dissection. Finding it difficult at minute due to not eating can't smell or taste not sleeping dizzy spells can not have voice TEP due to very serious acid reflux forever...
Hi everyone, it's come to the point where I feel I'm as good as I'm ever going to get, so I've been preparing for my return to work.. It feels like quite a big step after so long, but it needs to be done.. The team at work are going to make my transition...
Good morning all, I hope you are all well. I feel like I am in the later stages of recovery post-treatment for stage 3 orophangeal cancer. I had 35 rounds of radiotherapy and 7/8 cycles of chemotherapy. I have since found out that my saliva glands...
Late effects that you need to be aware of That RT can cause hypothyroidism so you should have thyroid function monitored regularly That RT can accelerate atheroma in the carotid arteries increasing risk of stroke so a Carotid Doppler might not be...
