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Second post so just wanted to provide an update on my treatment post surgery, which was to remove a tumour on the tongue with a free flap repair, and neck dissection to remove cancerous lymph nodes - T2N3bN0 (HPV negative). Week 5 of treatment now and...
Hi all, sadly I’m on here as to my horror I’ve been diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer for the 2nd time 16 years later, the last time was in 2003 when I was 21, I had a large tumor in my nasal cavity, it took some time to be diagnosed, I went through...
Hi . I finished treatment in 2018 for NPC and whilst I am thankful that the radio therapy and chemo were successful, I still have issues with dry mouth and a swollen tongue. This has worsened lately and I struggle eating and swallowing sometimes. Has...
Hello It has taken me a while to post, here goes …husband found a lump in his neck late December, finally had an ultrasound 10th Jan and was told there and then likely cancer. Biopsy confirmed. He has extra capsular spread in lymph nodes so they can...
Evening people, During Radiotherapy (Parotid Gland) my ear began to crust up and fill with liquid. Toward the last two weeks (of 6 weeks) therapy I couldn't hear much out of it at all. Now 4 weeks after treatment I find that whilst my hearing is getting...
Hi Everyone I have now been diagnosed with the above. As the primary site is being rather illusive to the doctors, I'm having an op/procedure to try and discover more. The procedure is a robotic tongue mucosectomy. I was hoping that someone may have...
Hi, Diagnosed with SCC on my nasal septum a month ago, undergone mri and ct scans with no indication of spread elsewhere, fortunately. Surgery to remove the tumor planned in a couple of weeks time. Not quite sure what to expect after the op, surgeon’s...
so, it's 02.45 and I'm climbing the walls.. I reduced my zomorph a few weeks ago to just 1 in the morning and 1 at night, about a week ago I reduced to 1 in the morning.. this week I decide to knock em on the head, but Sunday I hardly slept... Monday...
Hi Can anyone recommend a sugar free mild tasting chewing gum to stimulate saliva? My taste buds are still sensitive to anything too sweet or strong flavours. Thanks I also just wanted to check in again and send love and virtual hugs to anyone who...
My Dad has tonsil cancer (T4 in terms of size of tumour) and is on his 3rd out of 7 weeks radiotherapy. He has a feeding tube fitted and is starting to use this more, mostly with Fortisip drinks Generally he isn't eating or drinking as much as he should...
