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Hello everyone, I am Julie & 62 years old. 4 weeks ago I felt like there was something fluffy in my throat, I gargled for a few days but it didn’t ease up, I visited my GP who looked at my throat and did an urgent referral to the ENT clinic, my appointment...
After initial appointment was delayed due to staff shortages at the Victoria Hospital (Kirkcaldy) yesterday I attended and had the procedure done. Was pleasantly surprised how 'comfortable' it all was, although I'm sure the high dose of sedation probably...
Hi everyone. Half way through treatment now and neck and cheeks look like I've been silly in the sun! I'm using diprobase to keep things supple ,but I've heard that flamigel is good to calm the redness, and stop skin from erupting? If so which one...
Hello everyone, I just wanted to do a short follow up regarding my experience. I was diagnosed with P16 positive squamous cell carcinoma at the base of my tongue T2 N1 M0 and received 6 weeks of radiotherapy and also chemo at week 1 and week 4. It has...
Hello everyone I'm not sure what happened to the last post I tried to post but I'll try again. Me and Ollie are doing good at the moment he's entering the toddler stage and is a little terror, I know dad would be laughing at me entering the toddler stage...
Ive spent the weekend in hospital having my feeding tube fitted, I was not expecting it to be quite so painful but I know it's for the best & hopefully the pain is short lived. Tomorrow is my first day of radiotherapy, so please keep me in your thoughts...
Hi everyone, please can anyone recommend a humidifier to buy to help overnight with the dry mouth. I’ve not started RT yet but am trying to be a bit prepared. I've looked on Amazon and the choice is overwhelming. thank you Jane
Good evening all, I had a neck dissection two years ago and turned down radiotherapy. The cancer reappeared earlier this year and I have had a second neck dissection on the same side. Levels 1 through 5 lymph nodes have been removed as well as the salivary...
Hi friends! My dad is going in for The Big Op soon and I'm wondering about a bandana or a snood to cover it to give him more confidence. Any recommendations? I've seen something on an eczema website but not sure about pulling it over his neck as there...
Hi! I'm Cleo. My Dad had laryngeal cancer and has to get The Big Op. I'm so worried as he's 84 and they are sending him for a PET scan in two days as they've found a mass in his lung. My wee mammy us still with me but she struggles with her mental health...
