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Everyone is right about having to be patient with recovery. My husband's mucositis is his worse side effect right now along with his sore throat. Does anyone have any suggestions to help with the mucositis? He hacks and coughs to try to get rid of the...
Hi! I am one month out from the last of 33 radiation sessions. While I have done well in some areas…skin, taste return…I have other areas where I have struggled. I still have some mouth patches, I have some fibrosis on my right inner cheek where it is...
Hello, I am starting radiotherapy this week, with all the worries that it brings . My doc mentioned PBM, a low frequency laser treatment that would help with RT side effects. I was wondering if any of you had this treatment. Is it helpful? How long does...
My husband attended hospital for a food tube fitting on Monday this week. He was also scheduled for Rt and chemo. He was left and forgotten about all day, at one point for three hours having been put in a waiting room, he emerged to use the toilet and...
Hi guys thank you to the team for the warm welcome, good to have signed up. I’ve been observing the forum for a while and it’s been most helpful…T2 N1 p16 pos HPV neg. Finished treatment 310724 and doing well so far. One Day at a Time. Tonsil Cancer 30...
My husband has recently been diagnosed with throat cancer, due to complex health issues,he's blind and has had a kidney transplant (I'm the living donor)the MDT team have decided against surgery,and chemotherapy so his opinion is radiotherapy Mon -fri...
Hi everybody, I'm writing this time for a friend's father. He is 3 years after chemoradiation for tongue cancer (it seems to be the anterior part of the tongue) and experiences a serious pain in his tongue. It doesn't seem to be a reocurrence, as the...
Hi I'm nine months post RT finished end June 2024 . Over past three weeks I have noticed my tongue feels like it's been burnt and more sensitive compared to before this. My diet is basically the same so can't put it down to trying new foods. Just very...
After finding out in December 24 that my amazing husband Martyn had tonsil cancer. It’s been an awful rollercoaster to be on. He completes today 6 weeks of daily radiotherapy and weekly chemo for 5 weeks. The side effects are not pleasant,mainly the horrible...
Hey guys, I just wanted to pop in & let you all know that today I got my pet scan results & after 13months I am now officially cancer free xx
