Hi Everyone, Yes my hayfever has started ,usually because of tree pollen . Not had chance to get anti histamine yet . What I'm finding is , my throat is getting a bit mucus then gets a lot more drier than my new normal , anybody else get bad hayfever...
After all my treatment RT I have remained positive for every step, now I'm just waiting to go back to my local hospital hopefully have my pet scan soon n fingers crossed I will get the all clear finally. But I seem to have suddenly run out of positivity...
So got my appointment to see oncologist pushed forward a week so went Thursday. Anyway it wasn't my oncologist it was one of her understudies because she was unavailable. He went through all the checks in my mouth and felt my neck ect. He finally said...
My husband rang the bell today and we are home. His major side effects are the awful mucus near his soft palate and everything tastes horrible. He has been eating all kinds of food this whole time and has been maintaining his weight pretty well. He is...
Change again not sure I can take anymore. Due to go into hospital 1st April for debunking and possibly trach just back from hospital last scan last Saturday had changed everything tumour too big to debulk now not curative yet last week it was...
Hi, Has anyone had immunotherapy treatment for throat cancer. My mother has opted for this treatment instead of surgery as she thinks it will be more appropriate for her at her age of 82. As a family we are very sad about this because it will be palliative...
Goal posts change daily for me last Thursday I was told cancer in throat was advanced and would cancel radiotherapy as airway would be compromised and debulking and a possible trachi told it had to be this week normally a friday I would be called...
Hi people I have recently had a meeting with my oncologist He tells us that he is 95% certain that the treatment on my neck and tonsil has been successful I have to have a PET scan and then see him again on April 9th thank you for your help...
Hi all have finished RT July last year, had 2 good checks all fine but have been plagued with oral thrush and now my throat is starting to hurt and little uncomfortable when swallowing. Is this ok Bit anxious there is a problem Thanks, Pam x
Hubby has 1 week of treatment left (6 treatments). He continues to eat and has only lost about 5 lbs. He is way better off at this point than I thought he would be. Sometimes the anticipation of what will happen is worse than what actually happens. He...
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