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I've posted here before recently about my symptoms and investigations. It all came about after a barium swallow showed a possible lump on upper right swallow. This turned out to be not a lump, but other symptoms have become prevelant: - sore on right...
Hi, any advice on easing of mucus please? My partner has started coughing up mucus and it’s to the point where he is sick as it is getting stuck in his throat. Thank you.
Hi all, just looking for a bit of guidance really. My situation at present, is that I can still eat (although everything burns my mouth and tongue) and can still swallow, but everything tastes like dirt. I have this constant foul taste that taints everything...
My poor son is continuing to struggle with sickness and nausea. It’s been 14 weeks since he finished proton beam radiotherapy and 9 since he finished chemo. He’s mostly using a RIG for feeds but has been struggling with nausea and is sick intermittently...
Hi all! I hope you are all doing well. It's been two weeks since I last posted and I've read everyone's lovely well wishes for Paul and myself, so thank you so much. Last week was hard - Paul was due to have his RIGG tube fitted on Monday and...
Hi everyone, So week 4 complete, I had the last of my 2 chemo on Monday ,no more of that I hope !! Chemo has took its toll this time , gums are sore tongue is sore and dry ,and fatigue is shocking.also feeling nauseous. I'm not eating at all now...
Hi folks, Been a long time and I feel cheeky posting this. I had planned to post a 'hey life is OK 4 years on' message next week. I have been really struggling the past couple of weeks with discomfort, not really pain, in my stomach (a tugging where...
Hi everyone, So my diet is nearly all fortisips through Rig now apart from the odd scrambled egg in the morning. My question is , does your poo consistency get better or is it always like mud ,not sure if all the drugs are making it worse either ? Sorry...
I have just joined. I’ve had head neck cancer in January, I had surgery and then I had radiation in June. I have a lot of swelling in my mouth still, and. my speech is getting better, but I don’t understand why I still have this swollen. I guess you can...
Has anyone had tonsil cancer but just chemo and radiation? I know some people has there tonsils taken out but my husband didn’t. Nine months later his throat still isn’t the same, he always thinks the worse, you never know if it would come back. He goes...
