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Hi Just found this forum which has been very helpful already. Long story short: persistent sore throat for several months + feeling of something stuck in back of throat. After 3 consultant visits and a negative MRI, I finally pushed hard enough to...
Hi is there anyone on this forum who like me as had a total laryngectomy?I had it done last year after first having half my left lung removed with cancer I have nodules in my right lung which they are monitoring I'm scanned every 6 months for that.I have...
***. Update to below is that after asking for a thyroid check (it was advised after initial blood tests in October) 10 days ago and told it was not necessary, I asked my cns this week to request one - GP then called me urgently to say my thyroid was dangerously...
Hi all, so today’s issue seems to be my mouth constantly filling with thick creamy foam like saliva. This has been going on a few days but seems worse today. I have to constantly spit it out from morning to night. Just wondering if anyone else had this...
Has anyone had teeth removed After radiation,and using the pento process for removal can't do do HBO treatments so pento process then using my own blood during removal with this new procedure anyone have this?????
Hi all, I am four years post treatment - but suddenly noticed a difference in my taste - it was not good at the best of times - but is now more metally? Has anyone else come across a change? Thanks, Lizzie
I am back after 2 year remission had base of tounge HPV cancer. Now biopsy on right armpit nodes dose anyone know if this is a common site for hpv tounge cancer to return. Last time I had treatment they had to take suspicious lymph nodes from that armpit...
Hi again guys 20 months post treatment for tonsilar SCC that had spread to the lymph nodes in my neck, both right side had chemo then radiotherapy then a salvage neck dissection in September 2025 still got a lot of pain and stiffness at the scar...
I’m curious to know how long it took for people’s taste to return or start to return. I’ve got 7/30 left on radiotherapy and can’t taste anything now at this point. Many Thanks
Hi all, my husband is now 17 months post treatment for T2n2bm0 HPV tonsil cancer with ENE, with a clear pet scan at 3 months. he has been for his review today, which we requested to be brought forward as the affected part of his neck (he had a neck...
