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Hello, i had a partial glossectomy last Oct with right side selective neck dissection. I deeply regret having the neck dissection as I've had nothing but problems ever since. One of these is that the eustacian tube in my right ear isnt draining anf is...
Hi all. I've not posted here in a while but I thought I'd share my thoughts, anxieties and worries over the future for my Dad who's recently been diagnosed with recurring SCC of the mouth. He was first diagnosed in 2019. He has radiotherapy and surgery...
Hi all, I'm now just over 8 months post RT and wondered if anyone else in the same boat suffers from a tight tongue where the tongue op was. Also the side of the neck dissection is still very tight and uncomfortable first thing in the morning. I thought...
My husband wanted to ask if any of you had trouble breathing out your nose. This has been going on for weeks. We aren't sure the cause of this. He has done sinus rinses and breathing steam. Also, he is experiencing worse throat pain and is having a hard...
Hi Guys I updated you earlier that in my follow up appointment the consultant told me that after my PET and CT scan that there were no signs of cancer anywhere in my body, that was great news! However the lymph node that was cancerous on the right...
I have had issues with my right nasal cavity for quite a few months now. I can feeLsomething up there. I have had nose bleeds and sometimes just bloody when I blow my nose. I sometimes get a nasal drip. However the last 4/6 months my jaw has started with...
Hi guys I’m back again for some more of your advice and help. Since I last posted my appointment with my consultant has been delayed for a month and I have not been able to get in contact. The reason I am on today is that my mucus is not like it was,...
My partner went to the hospital last week as part of an urgent referral from GP due to a lump on his tongue. The consultant examined this and said he was then referring him for an urgent scan and biopsy which is taking place this week as he does believe...
Hi Everyone, In August last year my world changed dramatically when I was diagnosed with throat cancer. After the 1st bout of treatment of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy for 6 weeks in total, I've recently had the usual PT scan and along with MRI, where...
(I posted this in the wrong place originally) I wanted to say hello! I'm going to try to not moan too much because I know how hard a lot of people suffer bot just physically but emotionally because they have cancer.I have watched it take away a large...
