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Hi everyone, So it's been 2 weeks since my treatment ended and thought I'd update you all to see if the path of recovery is near to yours? Main thing is the thick brown mucus that just congests all of the mouth, horrid stuff ,I use nebuliser but sometimes...
I try to search here for anything about assmetry in the tongue but i cant find anything or anyone that has had it snd can it be linked to s cyst im so confused and fustrated as to why ent said cyst but has put this assymetry are they the same thing ?...
Hi. Not been on for a while but just looking for a little advise. After surgery Chemo and Radiotherapy to the right side of my neck early this year for Non Primary Head and Neck I had my last MRI scan in October which showed no sign of cancer. Recently...
After surgery to remove top half of my palette, I have undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy. All completed May 2023. It’s been a struggle, now am leaning about side effects that haven’t left. I feel off balance often, my taste can sometimes be off...
Hi all An update for those of you who held my hand through this journey and hopefully a message to say hang in there to everyone going through diagnosis and treatment. 4 years on and the anniversaries go by. I had my 6 month check up and all is fine...
My letter sent from ent thats gone to dr says that there is slight asymmetry left side base of tongue and he is doing a biopsy what is he actually doing a biopsy of as he told me a cyst but there no mention of a cyst on the letter
Hi how do people cope with all the waiting around im a very anxious person anyway and all this is stressing me im on my own a lot of the time so no support I am supposed to be having a hysterectomy on the 6th jan but im waiting for my biopsy for my...
Hospital called on Xmas Eve, confirmed it is grade 2 tonsil cancer. I will get an appointment to see my new consultant sometime in January, then mask has to be made and my teeth checked then I will have 6 weeks of radiotherapy which probably won’t start...
I feel I must come clean right at the start of my post on your forum.. no, actually, I should say hello first and hope you are keeping warm and comfortable. Ok now for the confession... I don't have throat or neck cancer but I have breast cancer which...
Hi everyone n merry Christmas to you all. I finally finish 6 weeks of aggressive RT this Friday (27 Dec). It's been long and incredibly tough and I must admit there were a few times I nearly tapped out but I persevered and have finally made it to the...
