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Hi all, I'm 7 months post RT and gradually eating different things although I have no appetite and cant eat more than a quarter portion of dinner. This may be due to having 2 Fresubin daily but I need the calories so that I can have my rig removed once...
My husband never stops thinking about cancer coming back, been over a year now since chemo and radiation, 7 months since neck dissection. Sometimes he has pain in his neck and he thinks it’s back. So far scans were good, another one is in June. This makes...
Hi, I'm now 6 months post radiotherapy and have lost hearing in my ear due to radiotherapy being around my ear. I'm struggling. I'm a teacher in my 30s and ENT first said it was an infection and then was told I was fine. Then told I would get grommets...
Hi , 8 weeks since chemoradiation treatment for HPV cancer base of tongue , have developed lymphedema almost over night, an already sore throat swollen in morning, hard to swallow then when it eases as day goes on get a turkey neck, any body experienced...
Hi all, My husband is due to start week 3 (of 6) of radiotherapy tomorrow for cancer of the salivary gland. He has just started to develop sores and ulcers and I wondered if anyone had any tips for helping with them. He is doing the mouth rinses with...
Hi everyone,I’m new here having been diagnosed with above cancer.I experienced pain in my throat and had difficulty swallowing foods hence got a referral to hospital and diagnosed with cancer after going through many test and scans and am now under the...
Hi Everyone, So after a couple of weeks of extremely dry mouth and sore throat, my Dr looked at my throat and said I have oral thrush. I always though it was white patches but apparently not all the time ,I have red soreness at back of throat around...
It is 2 years next week since my last radiotherapy and about 9 months since I got my peg removed. I am still struggling with my swallowing but getting better. The reason I am on here today is because I have never been a big eater but now I can only eat...
Hi all, I am new to this site, so just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I am a carer for my mom who was diagnosed with head and neck cancer 7 years ago. I joined this group to feel part of a community and talk with others who have gone through...
Hi all It's so good to have this forum to share ones experinece. I was dianosed with cancer of the larynx in 2021 and had a disection and the Cencer returned this year . I have had 30 sessions/ 6wks of radiation which was completed a month ago in...
