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Hi all Not been on for a while but I am 14 months post treatment and have been struggling with my swallowing, I just wanted to if I will ever get back to eating more solid food
Hi all I’ve been struggling with a blocked nose for a few weeks and it’s really affecting my sleep. I’ve used a decongestant at night but wake every hour or so with a very dry mouth and painful throat when this wears off. I have a NG tube and do overnight...
Just a short update to say it’s all done and dusted. I’ve been walking on air since yesterday. The five plus years have simply flown by and I sometimes feel it was someone else who did it. Dont worry about stuff you have no influence over. Believe in...
Hi new to this group and hope to get advice. My partner is 4 weeks post treatment for SCC tonsil cancer. He had 2 cisplatin & 30 radiotherapy sessions. Really thought the side effects had peaked a couple of weeks ago but he is still in so much pain, terrible...
Hi. So I’ve been lurking around this page for a couple of days now and have found hope in many of your posts. I thought it was time I said hello and gave a little of my story as I guess I’m going to be relying on you all a lot more. (Hope that’s ok)....
Hi. My husband is just finishing the end of week 3 post treatment. He is still in a lot of pain but trying to keep on top of it with regular paracetamol, Ibuprofen and morphine. He had a zoom meeting with his manager at work today to touch base on his...
Some good news to share. I had my appointment yesterday at Derriford to discuss my histology results following my neck dissection and oropharangyectomy on 22nd April. The suregeon got a good 5 mm margin and there was no spread to nodes so I have been...
Hello all. My name is Tara, I’m a 44-year old female (almost 45 this month!). I am from and live in the U.S. I was diagnosed with base of tongue cancer in late-April 2023. I had a 2.4 cm tumor on the right side/base of tongue, with metastasis to one lymph...
Hi - long time no speak from me the Silvergoddess - Actually its been 2 months since writing to you all lovely people so am now giving you the fabulous positive news from my Oncologist - Reading the MRI scan "The tonsil and lymph gland cancer is not there...
Hi I'm sorry if I shouldn't be here as I've not been told I have cancer but I'm so worried I might. I'm 41 healthy non smoker and I've had a large strange shape red lump on my tongue for 3 months. It's not changing but not going becoming very painful...
