Oral cancer right cheek. Stage 2. Had option of RT or surgery and chose RT. Finished at end of Feb. Dear folks (again), Had "final" PET scan three weeks ago and "results" ten days ago, which showed an area of doubt. Some posters have suggested this...
I know his tour has been discussed, but has anybody been to see him? Tickets are rarer than hen's teeth. We went on Friday to Bath to see him. Firstly he was crudely hilarious. Expect to be offended Of an audience of 1600 4 people including Rhod and...
Hi folks not been on for a while. Just and update and advice please. Unfortunately I have developed osteoradionecrosis with pathological fracture of the left mandible. In pain and lots of swelling. Spoke to surgeon yesterday and he mentioned a free flap...
Hi all, Greetings. Its eighteen months from major surgery to remove the right half of my mandible and over a year on from radio and chemo. I'd half forgotten some of the things I went through and something prompted me to look back at my WhatsApp group...
I have got through 30 sessions with the bloody mask - I wobbled a few times but kept going forward. Now to recuperation and getting back to full health 'It's a marathon not a sprint' Thanks for all your support guys
Hi after having lymph nodes removed in right armpit, I will be having dressing changed on Friday then it will be another 2 weeks for meeting with breast care consultant with results. I will then hopefully start treatment on tumour on my tongue I have...
I had my Gastrontomy tube fitted on Tuesday and have been flushing it daily as still able to eat at present to keep it clean Did anyone else find it gets quite messy as I have to clean it up quite a bit daily also find I have feelings of liquid going...
Hi everyone, I have posted on this forum a few times over the last 18 months and have read through peoples posts regularly. I can't believe how cancer has effected my family in this time. My hubby was diagnosed with cancer in his tonsils/tongue...
Thought I’d just put this little sunny picture up. The rainy winter seems to have been so long. If anybody else has something to warm the cockles please join the party
I just typed this as a reply and pulled together as my treatment was delayed and I wanted to document: 6th of March rang skin cancer nurse!!! Was fobbed off with a run down telephone diagnosis…… 18th of April saw skin cancer nurse for routine check...
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