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Further to my last post, I thought I would let you know next steps following my right sided selective neck dissection and resection of of the right submandibular gland done early April. The reason I had an MRI done at this stage in my recovery was at...
Hi all, my partner was diagnosed with npc back of last year, he successfully completed 6 weeks of radiation therapy and is currently 4 months i to recovery, his doing amazingly well, back at work full time and eating and drinking practically everything...
I have had multi nodule goiters (left and right) for several years. Was even part of Elation Trial many years ago. Had lots of probing over the years but always ultrasounds. A few months ago I had a very bad Throat virus and breathing problems (at night...
My husband been doing good, goes every 3 weeks for immunotherapy . He now has bad bottom teeth from radiation, now a big expense as his insurance doesn’t pay that much. I wonder if there was anyone else experienced that. I wish there was some kind of...
Hi everyone and hello. I have a small lump just below my jaw, where it attaches to the skull. It’s not painful, but the back of my neck is constantly sore. I also have a mild sore throat that I can’t shift. I have spoken to my GP’s secretary who informs...
Hi there. My husband had cancer of floor of mouth in Spring 2021. He had surgery to remove the tumour, reconstruction of floor of mouth using flesh from his neck area, a neck dissection and then 34 sessions of radiotherapy. A month later, a second tumour...
I’m new here and I think it’s nice to introduce myself. I’m 58 next month, never smoked, never drunk alcohol to excess and nothing for the last 6 months. Lost 4 stone in the last 6 months to be healthier. I’ve been diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma...
Hi, Firstly, I want to say thank you to everyone that posts on this forum it has been invaluable so far in helping me aupport my partner who was diagnosed back in March. We are in week 5 of treatment and it is rough - loss of taste, appetite, horrendous...
Hi everyone , Been getting a weird feeling on tongue and throat , really hard to describe. I have been trying different spicy foods over the last month, also started having the odd beer. Was wondering if that could be irritating my mouth and throat...
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