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morning, not been here for a while, was keeping myself offline & busy, just thought I’d say a quick goodbye to my tonsils which are going off for biopsy, results in a month due to backlogs … dreading the next couple of weeks but I certainly won’t miss...
During or after treatment did anyone feel depressed and need antidepressants? My husband is finished now for over a year and not that happy. He’s going every three weeks to immunotherapy and everything seems good so I thought he’d be happier. I mention...
So I am week 7 out of radiotherapy which I recognise as being early doors. However the drs seem slightly confused by my symptoms and also can't see to offer insight. The roof of my mouth is raw. And when I eat anything water blisters or what look like...
Well I came off the fortisips and my eating improved, I was eating more and different things because my swallow seemed to improve also. Sausage, crispy bacon, pasta and shepherds pie. This lasted about 3 weeks and then all of a sudden I am struggling...
Hi everyone, 19 weeks post treatment,and this last 2 weeks my throat and tongue have been exceptionally dry, I could quite easily say that my recovery seems to have gone back 6 weeks easily! As in previous posts I thought it might be the start of my...
Hello everyone! Radiotheraphy was planned in May and I have started some shopping ( not so excited) for necessities. I will have HER-2 for my right face and neck. 1/ Hat and face shield Have anyone used these fishing hat with a loose face cover...
Hi guys hope you’re all doing ok. It’s been 12 months since my radiation treatment I went for my eight weekly review and the usual examination of my neck. He started to sound concerned. Ordered an urgent MRI seems he suspects the radiation has damaged...
Hi everyone, Just got back from what I was hoping to be my last appointment with my oncologist,but no discharge again. Apparently the chief radiographer has spotted 3 tiny lymph nodes on my main treatment side from my last MRI with contrast. My Oncologist...
Hi guys i have had a troublesome ulcer on the side of my tongue since having radiotherapy almost 5 months ago ive tried gel Clare and gengigel any ideas please?
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