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Hi I'm still getting these awful water blisters. They come every single day and usually around meal times. They are excruciatingly painful days I am left in tears with the pain. They are not easing up. I told my consultant and he says it all to do with...
My partner is 12 weeks following radiotherapy for neck cancer. Eating is getting slightly easier and he has good and bad energy day. Recently his throat is feeling more sore when swallowing and his neck feels warm like during treatment. Is this common...
Hi just wee question was wondering if the numbness and lymphodema under chin ever lessens over time. I do all my exercises multiple times during the day and drainage in the am. Sometimes it just happens throughout the day for no reason even though I walk...
**Cancer Update** Today I got the best results we could have hoped for of my latest MRI scan……my throat cancer has responded well to treatment Towards the end of last year, what started as a very sore throat with fever, followed by a swollen ‘lymph gland...
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Hi everyone, I'm really struggling, I have Terminal Squamous Cell Carcinoma larynx. My consultant has said the cancer has progressed and I could bleed out anytime and they won't be able to save me. I feel so tired all the time and I haven't got much...
Hello all Just a quick note that may help others. I had tonsil cancer both sides and after 6 weeks RT one of the after effects is a very dry mouth as I have limited saliva. I have been looking at solutions to help so thought I would share. No doubt...
Hi I messaged before about not hearing about my next check up. I finally got through to someone in the head and neck dept. He said I was scheduled to see my consultant but that had been cancelled and is unsure why so is looking in to it. I also said...
Hi all me again . Still in the waiting room for results of last week's base of tongue biopsy operation, (due to see consultant 2nd October)but my silly question is can I still eat and drink what I want? Supposed to be going out for curry meal and a...
I was surprised to have an invite from the NHS today. Although I was originally classified as clinically vulnerable in the original phase, I haven't had the jab for the past couple of years since they removed that category/stopped it for over 50s. ...
