My radiation was in June although I feel better, I just don’t feel that I am better yet. I feel like there are something wrong because I just don’t feel great. I think I need more time
I spent the last few weeks inpatient for chemo and radiation and it was pretty tough. Very sick, constant headaches among other things. Terrible burns on my neck and tube feeding. The hospital sent me home with tons of things and help. Machines for feeding...
Hey all I am going on a cruise this year, and as i want actual cover i am declaring that i had tonsil cancer. However when filling it in i am getting questions about 'has the cancer spread to another part of the body' It went to the local lymph...
Not sure where to post this but hoping someone will know here, I’m due to be going away in 3 weeks, I’ll hopefully be recovered from tonsillectomy & able to go but the biopsy is delayed so I won’t get results for a month… my travel insurance I’ve had...
Hi All, Ive had 6 wks RT finished 3 weeks ago now. Ive lost all the hair from my neck, and the back of my neck which includes a 2 inch loss from my hairline at the back. Also most of my facial hair has fallen out - ever my nose hair! My oncologist...
Hi all, I'm 7 months post RT and gradually eating different things although I have no appetite and cant eat more than a quarter portion of dinner. This may be due to having 2 Fresubin daily but I need the calories so that I can have my rig removed once...
Hi Everyone, So after a couple of weeks of extremely dry mouth and sore throat, my Dr looked at my throat and said I have oral thrush. I always though it was white patches but apparently not all the time ,I have red soreness at back of throat around...
It is 2 years next week since my last radiotherapy and about 9 months since I got my peg removed. I am still struggling with my swallowing but getting better. The reason I am on here today is because I have never been a big eater but now I can only eat...
Hi all It's so good to have this forum to share ones experinece. I was dianosed with cancer of the larynx in 2021 and had a disection and the Cencer returned this year . I have had 30 sessions/ 6wks of radiation which was completed a month ago in...
My husband is now 5 weeks post radiation and we just returned from a week of vacation in Florida. We had a great time and he rested everyday for a few hours. He ate very well too. This morning he woke up feeling weak and not well overall. He has been...
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