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My husband is day 5 post radiation treatments. The burns on his neck are extremely red and he just started using the Silver sulfadiazine cream he was prescribed(I think you all call it Flamazine.) He put off using it because the burns didn't seem to bad...
So yesterday I was all set for my trachi op and debulking arrived at hospital with husband and daughter checkin was 12.30 all sorted and still terrified was told consultant would come and see me thought common practice he went on to say...
My friends nephew had his post treatment pet scan results yesterday. He needs his voice box removed as treatment didn’t get all the cancer. Ignorant question, but how does this happen ? Doctors discuss treatment and how much is needed . Her nephew is...
Hi everyone I’m doing pretty well I think as I know it’s early days. I’m able to eat casseroles, potatoes and most vegetables taste reasonably ok. Sweet stuff is awful and coffee (which I loved) still tastes horrible but tea is alright and water now...
Hello everyone, This is my first post and it’s lovely to meet you all. I had surgery in Nov23 for lymphoma in neck, then 2 months of chemo radiation. I had a feeding tube fitted after the surgery but it was removed about a year later. I had been feeling...
Just been for check up still not happy with the check they thought might be healing at 3 month check. PET scan now so worried anyone else been down this path. I feel so well apart from dry mouth and thrush was not what i expected today
Hello! Its me again. Im still worried, cuz I have read many stories in which doctors brushed off patient's symptoms, called them benign...and it turned to be cancer, even in terminal stages. I know, that they're mostly called ulcers benign. So they...
Hi, I am new to the group and just looking for general advice and tips, and hoping to link with people that have gone through or are going through the same treatment as my husband. my husband (41) was diagnosed with Adenoid cystic carcinoma and recently...
marks instructions say no carbs after dinner. Pretty vague I’ll make sure he has no carbs. Does the kind of carbs matter ? I just want everything to be done correctly before the scan. That wd also include any drinks also. . TYIA
Me again, This past week my throat and Tongue have been much drier, to the point my tongue can feel sore specially on the treatment side. I'm into my 16th week post treatment. I was putting it down to my hayfever ,which I'm taking AH for now ,but not...
