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My husband is now 5 weeks post radiation and we just returned from a week of vacation in Florida. We had a great time and he rested everyday for a few hours. He ate very well too. This morning he woke up feeling weak and not well overall. He has been...
Hello! Everyone has been so helpful on this site and I truly appreciate it! I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 16 and with SCC deep in my gum and into my jaw at 59. I asked my doctor why she thought this happened and she said Crohn’s could...
There’s a huge amount of lovely people in here, thank you all for replies & being there with advice & kind words, amazing place..
My husband has his last post treatment appt in 4/11. He had a good report and dr wants to see him back for follow up on July. His bloodwork from April showed he’s still anemic and thyroid was off some but dr said all this is normal following treatment...
morning, not been here for a while, was keeping myself offline & busy, just thought I’d say a quick goodbye to my tonsils which are going off for biopsy, results in a month due to backlogs … dreading the next couple of weeks but I certainly won’t miss...
Has anyone been in this situation? Pet scan looks like bowel cancer,how long after treatment (radiotherapy only) would they normal operation to remove the mass ? Any information gratefully received.
During or after treatment did anyone feel depressed and need antidepressants? My husband is finished now for over a year and not that happy. He’s going every three weeks to immunotherapy and everything seems good so I thought he’d be happier. I mention...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all the tips and advice! I haven’t posted in a long time. I was overseas helping my dad through treatment and I wasn’t able to post for some reason. But I scoured this forum daily and it was...
Hello again, I hope everyone is as well as can be. I am 4 weeks post op today for a hemiglossectomy, hemimandiblectomy and right neck dissection. I attended my appointment yesterday to be told half the pathology is back my tongue has clear margins...
So I am week 7 out of radiotherapy which I recognise as being early doors. However the drs seem slightly confused by my symptoms and also can't see to offer insight. The roof of my mouth is raw. And when I eat anything water blisters or what look like...
