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Hi all, The last two weeks have been very full on with appointments. He's had the Dental assessment and luckily didn't need any teeth out, of which Paul was over the moon with. He's also had to have a carotid artery ultrasound scan and again...
I had a sarcoma on the larynx debulked 2 weeks ago because I was struggling to breathe. I’m still a fortnight away from starting radiotherapy but I’m worried that I am again suffering shortness of breath and concerned. that I might need further surgery...
Hi there to all has anyone had a peg tube and went to have it removed to be told they had to abandon procedure and left it in being told was to risky to remove I think obstruction getting endoscope down passed to reach it and they said I have to...
Me again, since I’ve finished my RT on 20 September my neck is very stiff and it’s hard to swallow first thing in the morning, has anyone else experienced this? I’d be grateful to know especially as I was told by my consultant yesterday that I would never...
Got diagnosed with MEC on roof of mouth. Had wide excision 6 weeks ago. Recovery for first 3 weeks was very rough. went for results last week and told tumour removed but I only have a 1.5mm clear margin. Tissue was only removed. Beyond the 1.5mm is bone...
I don't know how I forgot; 10/11/ 2017 is the day I finished my treatment. I'm still here alive and kicking, so I hope this can let others know, you can come through this with good results. It can be a long road to recovery, with its ups and downs, but...
Hi all. Just as I thought things were getting back to normal my hair has started falling out in hand fulls. I am pretty sure this is stress related - NHS website talks about stress related hair loss occurring a few months after stress/major surgery/rapid...
I feel almost ashamed I smoke(d).. I have a dear friend who never smoked or drank hardly but has gone through chemo and radiation for treatments of cancer in throat/esophagus. I find it hard not to blame myself and kind of feel I deserve it. Anyone else...
iam 5 weeks post treatmsnt and was told i could stop creaming my neck 4 weeks after treatment ends if skin was ok which it was so i stopped creaming my neck but the last few days its got sore again and was wondering if any knows if i can now use palmers...
Hi everyone, Just completed my 2nd week of RT. This week I have very sore gums and dry mouth. I have been able to eat a bacon sandwich every morning with tom sauce on up until this morning. My lovely bacon sandwich now tastes of zero has texture of...
