Hey all Hope everyone’s doing as well as they can do and if not hang in there… So I had my post treatment PET scan last week, took 5 months but hey ho, got a call yesterday to say it’s all clear… Dont get me wrong I’m incredibly relieved and kinda...
Hi all just a quick update. Home now after 18 days in hospital for my jaw surgery. Had to be done as sustain damage osteoradionecrosis from previous radiotherapy. Operation was complicated due to surgery site and previous radiation. I must say it's tough...
They got my pathology results back. Margin is now clear, 38 lymph nodes were removed (only one cancerous one,) Next is 6 weeks radiotherapy 5 days a week, PEG fitted and then possible 5 weeks chemotherapy, scared stiff! Hazel x
I have not posted the for a couple of months and would like to thank all the people who gave me support through my treatment from my diagnosis to finishing treatment seven weeks ago. When I was diagnosed with cancer (HPV base of tongue) it was terrifying...
Has anyone have Immountherapy, is there lots of side effects? My husband had a recurrence and neck dissection so maybe this would be better second time around. Thanks
Hi guys I have had cold now for two weeks and I have a fever and temperature, it is stopping me getting food down even yogurt and semolina. I am concerned because I am losing weight and as you know that is not good. I have also been sick 3 times this...
Hi all. So the wife is now 10 weeks post treatment and things are picking up. The NG tube is gone and she's starting to eat again. She is pretty much down to just paracetamol regarding pain meds, things moved very quickly from week 8-9. The one...
Hello people, I have not been on here for quite awhile and while I have accepted that my swallowing is not going to improve, I am learning to accept it. My main problem is my mouth, mostly it is dry beyond words and believe me I have tried everything...
Before my radiotherapy treatment my hair was totally grey. Wilma, my partner, has already made comments about this before but, when I went for a haircut yesterday, barber(ess) commented about the dark band of hair at my neckline - it is normally more...
