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Following on from my dubious PET scan in August, I had an ultrasound yesterday. Still no conclusive results. The x2 lymph glands in question were identifiable but the anomalies are still so small they weren’t viable for a needle biopsy. So we have to...
Hi just wee update on the duraphat toothpaste. I have been having water blisters from week three after RT. I'm now 16 weeks post RT so for 13 weeks I have been getting water blisters every day maybe even three four every day and they can be excruciatingly...
We finally heard today that my husband's treatment has been successful, which is the words that everyone just wants to hear. He got the call to confirm his treatment had been successful with no evidence of cancer in the areas treated, however a hotspot...
I've been told by an ENT consultant, that he wants to carry out a "Rigid Pharyngoscopy and Oesophagoscopy" under general aneasthetic and that "I've told the patient about the 1 in 100 change of oesophageal perforation". He also mentioned that there's...
Hi there Im new here and finished RT three months ago for neck cancer. Last week I said goodbye to Simon my PEG who had become part of me and a lifesaver when I had no appetite for anything inc water. Simon was my only way of keeping hydrated, food wasn...
Hi just wondering if anyone can help. I am 32 years old and was diagnosed with tongue cancer around 6 weeks ago. have recently had surgery for tongue cancer I have had a part of my tongue removed and a neck dissection. I am worried about the next...
Today is my 7th day after my neck dissection surgery and the pain seems worse today than ever. I have jaw pain, tongue pain, throbbing at the site and ear ache besides the throat pain from them taking more tonsil tissue. I just wondered if this was all...
my husband has windpipe cancer also it in his cart lit there’s nothing to do without it causing his quality of life to be effected has anyone else had any experience of this
Hello everyone, may I just let off some steam today as I'm struggling and very sad. My sister just spoke to me about Christmas and I realised that I simply haven't got the capacity to make plans. I told myself that I would make the most of every day,...
Just an update to say that I had my 2nd surgery done on Monday the 23rd September, more tonsil tissue removed and a Neck Dissection. Woke up in the ward and didn't sleep a wink all night (too much going on.) The next day I was discharged! I have to have...
