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3 weeks ago, I started experiencing left sided ear pain when I swallow. I ignored it, assuming that it would clear up. Finally, I decided to go to the doctor assuming that I had an ear infection. By this point, my lymphs nodes in my neck had begun to...
Hey all, it’s been a slog, but finished my six weeks of chemo radiotherapy today! I was diagnosed early Feb with cancer on lingual right tonsil (T2 N1 M0, hpv 16+) I had two rounds of chemo (Cisplatin) on week 1 and week 3. The second dose really...
Hello peeps. what a world we live in. 10 weeks ago I didn’t have a scoobie radio therapy starting Monday week. turned down the peg feed tube. Was that a mistake?? be good to hear from anyone who’s been thru this and the swallowing thing im so scared...
Hi everyone, Thank you for all your responses from my previous post everyone’s input was very helpful! As my dad is 9 weeks post treatment, he is still experiencing muscle pain within the throat of a morning and evening. Is this normal since he’s had...
Hello , me again not being able to find my previous post , I have moved mum to my house as of Friday last week , Wednesday I thought she was dying I thought I could smell it on her breath …. Since being at mine she perked up a little bit for a couple...
Hi, my partner has completed chemo and radio therapy 8 wrks ago. He seems to be suffering with a swollen neck (lyhoedema I think they call it). He's seen the dr yesterday and they said it was usual and he could get referred for 'treatment' but that could...
I'm a week after surgery to HPV tonsil cancer, done through TORS and lymph node dissection to neck. Do any of you more familiar with this journey than me have any advice on ways to improve eating, drinking and swallowing? Thanks A.
ok, am I to believe that we need to be extremely cautious when venturing into the sunshine, now we have had radiation treatment? If so, can anyone recommend any 50+ sun block that isn't greasy or stains clothing.. Hoping for a lovely summer, now that...
Hi Dani and Raz, I feel like i know you from all your great posts on the head and neck forum. Thank you very much for all the help getting through treatment and etc. I'm not sure about all the t's and n's and m's of my situation but was diagnosed oropharyngeal...
Really worried went 3 weeks ago an had a small mouth cyst removed from roof of mouth. i was told that it’s routine to biopsy the cyst and a nurse will call in 6-8 weeks I said that’s a long time I was then told as we don’t suspect anything wrong that...
