I am still on a soft and puréed diet and I still have 3 fortisips a day but hoping to cut back on that. I would love to have my peg removed xx
Hi all I had a partial glossectomy 7 weeks ago for a SCC on the side of my tongue. Just had the follow up appointment - surgeon is delighted, all the tumour was removed with >5mm clear margins and no evidence of spread. He has therefore recommended...
Sorry put post on wrong site . Today got my results confirmed cancer in neck lymph node.It is HPV which in reading some of the blogs and replys has a good recovery rate.I will be having a petc scan and may need my tonsils removed plus chemotherapy and...
Good Morning. Just to update. Had my tonsillectomy last night which went well although a little sore this morning. Doctor advises something suspicious noted on right tonsil so will now wait for results. Due to the delay in PET scan it will be another...
This week it’s HPV awareness week. Vaccination rates have been dropping in our youngsters. Oracle Cancer Trust are running a campaign and our very own RadioactiveRaz and Crofterlad are in this excellent YouTube video. Well done Hazel and Anson. Fly the...
First week over 3 to go. Nothing to say really made friends with the mask Tony ( Ironman) staff are fantastic arrive at 07:30 out before 08:00. Have a good weekend guys.
Fabulous news, I have just had my peg removed and I am so happy and excited. I still need to try to eat more solid savoury food but I am getting there. 5 weeks tomorrow I am going to Great Yarmouth for 4 days with my sister and I’m really looking forward...
Just thought I'd share this. I was told by someone who had the same problem of foot neuropathy as myself arising from Chemo, that they had found the Crocs with the little bobbles had helped them. I got a pair on a Wednesday, put them on about 1800 and...
I got my biopsy results back last Thursday which showed cancer and had my scans on Monday. The consultant said they would review the scans today. I've just got an appointment through the nhs app which says I have a telephone appointment with the ENT consultant...
Hi yesterday was my 67 th birthday wow have been a pensioner a whole year. Another milestone I didn’t think I would reach in the dark days if May 2018 but I did. Last night I chose Turkish restaurant to celebrate with family as a nod to my wonderful oncologist...
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