Hi people it’s been a while. im at the consultant every 8 weeks no recurrence. but i hate food it’s such hard work. And waking up every 2 hours to drink is becoming a bind sorry had to gripe at someone and the wife’s deserved a day off
Hi all, I know I have been posting a lot of questions and stuff. I would hope some of the answers I have provided were useful and I could give a little bit back to this wonderful community. Trigger Warning this is me venting and unfortunately it's...
I’m not sure what to do to help me eat and chew as it started getting painful yesterday (end of week 2)? I’m taking paracetamol every 4 hours and that’s mostly ok except when I eat. I’ve tried rinsing with difflam and applying gelclair to where the ulcers...
Hi anyone else still struggling with sore tongue and throat 4 months after treatment finished .really struggling with meals food getting stuck .thought I would be improving by now. Pet scan results Tuesday panicking it's not gone
Hi all, I’m getting worse at night waking up with uncomfortable mucus in my throat that I can’t seem to shift. I do have a nebuliser that helps but I wondered if anyone else struggles at night with breathing and is there any suggestions that can help...
Hi! Somehow I am more stiff and have slightly more pain than days 1-3. My neck is more tight and less mobile and I look like a pelican after a good hunt. My lower lip on the side of the dissection is messed ip and when I open my mouth it doesn't...
Hi all. Not sure where to post this so doing it here. Can anyone please advise me as to which company is good for travel insurance to the USA? I’m only concerned about medical and accident coverage. We’re with the airlines so cancellations etc don’t affect...
Hi it’s that time of year when I have an annual reminder in my diary to get my blood test done to check for my thyroid levels I actually did this at the end of December atmy GP surgery and I’m just popping on here a reminder to everyone who has had...
I’ve got a cold at the moment. Nothing major but my throat is sore. Now that my mouth is dry most of the time it feels more uncomfortable than it would have been before my treatment for HNC. Any recommendations for how to ease my throat but which doesn...
Looks like I am going home today. The drainage was 32ml yesterday and 17ml today. The drain was pulled off me. A bit scary but better than I expected. Pain is manageable with paracetamol and codeine, just need to take them on time. Very stiff...
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