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So, 12 months post partial tongue glastomy and neck dissection, 6 months post RT, its a strange old world, dry mouth comes and goes but it's manageable (mouth wash, gels and lozenges). Taste is ok but not to spicy, speech is good (with my new lisp). ...
Hi all, I am going with my mum for her biopsy results tomorrow and just wondered if anyone had a similar experience! She finished her treatment in april for HPV tonsil cancer with 2 node involvement. She has been told that the primary tumor is gone...
Hi everyone Looking into purchasing a portable / hand held nebuliser ready for the mucus problems ,anyone have any preference,I would prefer hand held as less cumbersome. Ideas appreciated Best wishes Mark x
Hi all, New to all this - just wanted to reach out at the moment. My darling husband (we have been married for 4 months) has just been diagnosed with HPV cancer of his right tonsil with a couple of lymph nodes affected which we found out five weeks...
Hi there, feeling very anxious and scared for my partner, three days ago my partner had what we thought was a follow up appointment following on from surgery three weeks ago, surgery to remove what we were told was a benign cyst at the back of my partners...
November is Mouth Cancer Awareness month info: https://www.dentalhealth.org/mouthcancer and https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/event/2024-11-01/mouth-cancer-action-month and https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-awareness/mouth-cancer-awareness-month
Since my partial glossectomy in April this year I have seen the consultant once in early May. I was clear and follow up management and what to be aware of discussed After 2 cancelled appt in the summer I spoke with CNS as I had a wobble!!! due to not...
After my radiation therapy I have some nerve pain just wondering if people have had similar? If you did does it go away or get less intense? I’m waiting to see oncologist and care team but it’s been 10 weeks of pain and when it hits me I can’t even stand...
Hi everyone, Five days on from first chemo and I think side effects have kicked in unless it's the RT ? since chemo I've been constipated until this morning after been given Laxido prescription couple of days ago. Had really dark sloppy poop (sorry...
Good evening. My name is John and I am new to this forum, indeed as of less then 24 hours ago I am new to cancer. I have been diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer this afternoon and then bombarded with over my head discussions, different clinics and pamphlets...
