I've left it a little before updating why? I just thought I'd run with the recovery and add to this forum when the story to recovery was a little bit fuller. I'm now 4 weeks post partial tounge glastomey and neck disection at Addenbrooks and its been...
Hello All, I know that this is not related to Head & Neck but I know that some of you will be interested. While speaking with the Macmillan Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse on Thursday, I was informed that my PD-L1 results showed less than 1% and that...
There are things I used to be able to eat and drink certain things but now they really burn my throat,even my medicine. Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen before. I have an appointment with my consultant on Thursday so I think I should...
I had a maxalectomy last year removed the left upper jaw and teeth aswell as most off the roof of my mouth. I wear an obturator 24 7 as I can't eat drink or talk without it. I take it out to clean it daily but it has been stuck since Christmas eve because...
Just had my one-year review with consultant oncologist - 13 months in fact since I finished 6 weeks chemo & radiotherapy for T4 HPV+ base of tongue cancer. I got the all clear! I'm eating normally & my mouth is not even all that dry now. Consultant...
Had mask fitting, CT scan and met dietician.. given start date for radiation which starts after chemo session, but still waiting on chemo meeting and start time... also waiting for a date for bloods and peg fitting.. so, pretty much a mixed bag ATM.....
Hi, Having my first ENT appointment tomorrow since finishing treatment 10 weeks ago.PEG being removed too.Have managed to keep weight level so really pleased to be saying goodbye to it.Since eating more it's started to leak did anyone else get this...
pretty straight forward.. everything explained.. what to expect, what I might expect, etc.. Immune system issues taken note of, maybe some medication to take pre chemo (anti biotic treatment).. that's wait and see atm.. so 6 weeks radio, chemo on Mondays...
Ok, heading for 2nd chemo tomorrow. Last week was a heavy week for sure, I seem to be coughing out my tumour which feels like a good thing. I managed to have s fall, landing on my forehead and spent the weekend in bed. It all points to a need to take...
......Months I visited with the Macmillan Specialist Lung Cancer Nurse at Ninewells Hospital this morning where we were informed that this current cancer is not related to my previous (H&N) throat cancer. It is categorised as Non-small cell lung cancer...
