Hi all ,me again 17 months post treatment and not doing too bad ,apart from ,I've recently started getting red soreness on the side edges of my tongue at the back ,not sure if it's because my tongue has been dry with the weather or that I maybe subconsciously...
My husband is a year post chemo/radio for HPV + SCC of the tonsil and metastasis to neck lymphs. He showed no disease in January but last few weeks has been noticing a tingling sensation where the large lymph was in his neck and yesterday felt a pea size...
Just want to get this off my chest.. had a scenario at work the other day, where I felt as if the company was making 'reasonable adjustments' as a favour, rather than doing the right thing regarding my circumstances. It seems all bets are off as and when...
Just wanted to share something special (to me). Finished radiotherapy for thyroid cancer 30 days ago. On Monday I've had NG tube removed. Today I have managed to eat almost full ham and tomato sandwich! Izzy
Hello Just an update, hubby is due you have a rig fitted on weds next week and the Ng tube taken out, hopefully things will go well as I think he's going through enough already Anyone else had a rig fitted? Was it an easy process Thanks Jen
Hi all need abit of advice. Im 7 weeks post treatment. My mucus has dried up and now have drymouth ,chronic some days, but im coping. My weight up to a week and a half ago has been stable. Saw the dietician 2 weeks ago and realised I've only been have...
My husband refised a feeding tube throughout recovery as it ended up he had such badly damaged tissues he ended up having an emergency tracheostomy! He had a near fatal bleed . It was a huge huge mistake and he had been in so much pain too, finally...
Hi it's me again. So I finished my radiotherapy 2.5 weeks ago. Had the NG tube fitted a bit earlier than that. I am on strong painkillers due to pain in the throat. They do not take the whole pain away, if they would I think I would try to eat...
Hi all Can having NG tube make you feel poorly? I don't think it can however I'm now in week 4 of having it and I feel like having flu (but no fever) : aches, tummy upset, no energy and feeling off really. I was checked over in hospital and the...
so iam still in remission and so happy, i do have loss of voice but its due to odeama in my throat a side affect from radiotherapy but iam still here and still no sign of disease
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