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My radiation was in June although I feel better, I just don’t feel that I am better yet. I feel like there are something wrong because I just don’t feel great. I think I need more time
My husband needs to have laryngoscopy every 3 months then once per year post op HPV POS 16 oropharynx cancer treatment. Has anyone experienced this after their head and neck treatment? I’m not sure what they are checking this for. Maybe due to it being...
Hello looking for some advice for my lovely husband. He finished 35 radiotherapy plus 2 chemo six weeks ago for base of tongue and lymph node. He’s not doing too well with his mouth exercises. The exercises make him gag and feel sick for quite some time...
I spent the last few weeks inpatient for chemo and radiation and it was pretty tough. Very sick, constant headaches among other things. Terrible burns on my neck and tube feeding. The hospital sent me home with tons of things and help. Machines for feeding...
Hi just wanted to say hello I had my left tongue dissection went home after 11 days, found out Tuesday (12 days being home) that I do have to have radiotherapy & chemo. Quite daunted by the prospect but hoping some have advice on dealing with side...
Hello everyone, I'm now here and just felt like I needed to post here and ask for some advice from people who have been in the same situation, as I am absolutely petrified! I am 34 and have 4 children and since being referred I have done nothing but worry...
Hey all I am going on a cruise this year, and as i want actual cover i am declaring that i had tonsil cancer. However when filling it in i am getting questions about 'has the cancer spread to another part of the body' It went to the local lymph...
Not sure where to post this but hoping someone will know here, I’m due to be going away in 3 weeks, I’ll hopefully be recovered from tonsillectomy & able to go but the biopsy is delayed so I won’t get results for a month… my travel insurance I’ve had...
Hi All, Ive had 6 wks RT finished 3 weeks ago now. Ive lost all the hair from my neck, and the back of my neck which includes a 2 inch loss from my hairline at the back. Also most of my facial hair has fallen out - ever my nose hair! My oncologist...
Hi everyone, just a quick question, 20 weeks + post treatment and my tongue and throat seem more oversensitive on the side where most treatment was .the other side seems normal apart from lack of saliva. Is this something I'll have to live with or will...
