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Hello, I had surgery on my neck prior too RT and Chemo, I felt really ill about 5 days after each Chemo session but it only lasted a day or two. With RT I have lost my taste and appetite and have soreness when swallowing, 13 months on from my surgery...
Hello all, just a quick question. I am due to start a course of 6 weeks of radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer. The hospital is only about 20 minutes drive away. I just wanted to ask people if they had been able to drive themselves to and from treatment...
Hi everyone, I recently had a scope done, and the doctors found a white patch on the left side of my throat. They have scheduled a biopsy under general anesthesia to investigate further. I’m feeling very anxious about what this could mean. Has anyone...
So I am on week 3 of radiology to both sides of my neck and within 2 days I have gone from eating pretty normal to not being able to get a lot down as my mouth is inflamed and mouth ulcer metropolis and swallowing even water feels like there is a good...
Hi everyone Today I have my PET scan and I am terrified they will find that I have cancer in other areas of my body. I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma, but it is actually in my lymph gland on the left side of my neck and I can't shake the...
Anyone else experienced bad withdrawal symptoms coming off Oxycodone?? I cut them down just as the doc suggested till last week only 5mg (the lowest dose) tab in the evening. Dropping off last Thursday and I’m feeling really rubbish. I just cannot...
I feel like I need reasurrance and also a kick or two. I am struggling with my thoughts and have been for a while - I was so over joyed with the good outcome of surgery and the intial pain and couple infections and heavy bleeds were put to bed, but I...
Hello everyone, I found a lump in my neck a few months ago. Fast forward through my GP appointment to meeting with my ENT consultant, I have been diagnosed with T1N1M0 HPV + head and neck cancer. The primary site is the right tonsil and the lump in...
Hi, I had my RIG fitted 6 weeks ago, unfortunately I have an infection in it so currently on antibiotics. I worry that the tube may become blocked, it always seems to have some white deposits on the inside and the port gets quite bunged up. I’m on overnight...
So I’m on week 3 of radiology, had chemo last week and due another next week. I have a peg tube fitted ready for when I can’t swallow anymore and this morning eating toast was like eating razor blades - BUT what has really set me off today on a downward...
