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Hello My husband is facing radiotherapy in the same area, after his initial treatment 18 years ago. This starts on 3 March. The skin remains fragile from earlier treatment so we're keen to see what we can do to avoid the worst aspects of radiotherapy...
Good morning all I am John and had (have - trying to be positive?) Tonsil Cancer (T3 N2 MO P16 +) and completed Chemoradiotherapy (30 RT + 6CT) 5 weeks ago (10/1/25), To be fair I have been extremely fortunate and have not suffered as much as many...
Good evening everyone, My name is Nick, this is my first time here, this is also my first time ever having to talk about cancer. Last year, I developed a strange wart-like bump on my tongue, was painless and didn’t bleed when bitten, was very odd. I...
Hi everyone I’ve just started week 5 and not sure what’s best to use at night? I’ve been given a tube of oralieve gel but it doesn’t seem to do much. Are there other products on prescription I could ask about or buy myself? regards Jane
Hi to everyone. I've just spent some time reading through some of the posts and lovely to see the wonderful support continues as we all deal with various aspects of cancer. We still are so incredibly grateful for the words of those who had walked the...
Hi everyone, I’m Sue, aged 58 and just diagnosed today with T2 tongue cancer SSC. Told to expect an operation in the next couple of weeks. I’m having a partial flap made from my arm and lymph nodes removed. Possible radiation therapy to follow later....
Hi I'm new here.... just waiting (2weeks now) for biopsy results on 2 tumours in my neck.... I wonder how people deal with anxiety during this time.... I feel I might faint if I get the call I'm waiting for... ive had a benign tumour and major surgery...
Hi everyone, This past few days I've been suffering with real bad fatigue. I was going ok then suddenly bam ,I'm so tired like I was when having treatment. Is this the norm am I still suffering from the radiation ? I have started lowering my pain meds...
Do you always get a timetable for same time every day for .6 weeks
Well, here’s a group I wasn’t expecting to be in. But then who of us does? Clawed my way through Triple Negative breast cancer, roughly 12 years ago. Found to be BRCA1, so the other boob was removed, plus ovaries, and anything else in the way . Been...
