My partner has good days but more bad days. He has his 12 week scan in 2 weeks time. He had a good day today until sitting on the sofa l saw him feeling his neck where the lump was removed. My blood ran cold, he says he can feel another lump and it's...
I had a high temperature a few weeks ago a couple of weeks after radiotherapy finished and the hospital sent me for a chest x-ray along with blood tests etc. Unfortunately this x-ray has revealed a 4cm tumor so have had a CT Scan today. Seeing the team...
Hi. Trying to get hold of Salivix pastilles. Out of stock everywhere online & prescription. Anyone know what the issue is? Or anywhere I can buy them atm? Many thanks.
Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that there is light at the end of this horrible tunnel!! We went for hubby's results app yesterday after finishing his treatment in July and its all clear!!!! We had some very dark days and he felt like...
Hello, would anyone like these for dry mouth? I have an opened pack of Xylimelt tablets with about 16 left (in sealed blister strips) and a full tube of Xyligel, used once. I don't need them any more. Happy to post for free if you PM me your address....
Hi, so I am 7 weeks post treatment and saw my oncologist this morning. Talked him through my progress to date - which was going reasonably well up until the end of Wk 5. That's when, for some reason, I decided to eat some chocolate covered peanuts. Why...
Hi, I finished my chemo/radiotherapy last Friday.Spent las 12 days in hospital kidneys took abit of a hit with the last chemo.To be honest I didn't really expect the side effects I have now to be as bad as they are although I am sure they are "normal...
Happy birthday to Sophie66 our mate from Adelaide who inputs so much on our small family forum. Especially when we’re asleep she’s awake. Am sure you’ll join me in wishing her many more 70 today xx Have a fab day hugs Hazel
Hi, hope you don’t miss but thought I would update my journey, after what seemed ages I have now been booked in for a radical neck dissection this Monday. Although I only waited 4 weeks for operation as said in last post the waiting game is the worst...
Surgery completed on Thursday at last, Removed a small tumour too waiting for results! Fairly long incision, goodcscarvI hope! Very stiff neck, very uncomfortable strange feeling throat. After Chemoradiation though this is nothing! I now have to learn...
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