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So sat in sun with my wife and decided to open a bottle of bubbles two glasses after not having a drink since last November, thought I’d be ok as only have a sore throat and eating soft food. How bloody wrong could I be I have a brick in my throat. And...
Are after treatment pet scan results given on mdt days good or bad, his other follow up appointments haven’t been on mdt days
Hello everyone, I am reaching out to you all again as found your help and kind words so reassuring last year when my husband had his operation and treatment for tonsil cancer - thank you xx At the same time as my husband was having radiotherapy my...
I was diagnosed with maxillary sinus cancer 3 weeks ago. I have been told I will need surgery and reconstruction with chemo and/or radiotherapy and am very worried about what to expect. Especially following surgery. Is there anyone who has had this type...
Hi everyone Just a little update since my neck dissection - 3 weeks in. The horror scar is healing nicely but I have a lot of numbness and a droopy mouth. However, the good news is my consultant is confident that they removed all the cancer cells BUT...
6 weeks of radiotherapy and 6x chemo anyone going thru the same for a chat and advice recovery time and food plan would be helpful if anybody knows anything cheers
Hi all my husband finished treatment for nasopharyngeal t4n2m0 last August he had a pet scan 2 weeks ago they rung yesterday to say we want to see him we are so worried they are going to say distant mets does this happen a lot, what else could it be
my partner is taking co-codamol not the very strong ones ..the 8/500mg. they have given him 30/500 mg in case he needs them but at the moment he is fine .he finished his treatment 2 days ago..the nurse gave him some laxido to go through the tube to...
Hi everyone I’m back again just to update you on my last few months, not a lot has happened since I moved in January, seen new surgeon in March for check up, I feel bit out of water as not my own surgeon who operated on my tumour, he was fantastic st...
Hello just wondered if anyone can share a positive story really , my lovely mum started complaining of a sore throat and ear ache a couple of months ago , we didn’t really think anything of it I said to her that the doctors won’t really do anything for...
