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Hello all, I hope springs arrival has lifted folk. I finished treatment on 11th August 2023. I’ve had 2 PET scans and neither have been conclusive so I’m now having ultrasound scans every 6 weeks to monitor my lymph gland particularly. This in itself...
Me again! I got dates for therapy today, 8th April for radio, 10th for chemo! Although I was fully expecting this and it’s actually a little later than I thought, it’s really hit me hard, it’s like I really now have to except it and the realisation...
Hello, I’m really worrying. 2 months ago, when I swallowed food. It got stuck (not choking). I drank water and it felt like it was filling up on top. After a couple of minutes it went down, this happened twice more within the same month. This hasn’t happened...
Living on 4-5 Fortisips a day, plus liquid medication (13 drugs). Also frequent sips of iced water that mount up on a bad day. Plus good old tea and coffee. Total liquid intake around 5 litres a day. Is this too much? Internet suggests a maximum of 2...
A wee bit concerned - both MRI (Wed) 5 pm and CT( Fri) 1pm both with contrast dye, apparently they do this so as to avoid reaction to contrast dye. Have any of you had them so close together and had a reaction? Concerned that am due to travel Friday...
Hi everyone Hubby finally rings the bell on friday.. So excited but yet very very anxious as we been told he wont have a scan for 4 months to see if clear or still there. Velindra will be phoning us once a week for two weeks but then we on own. Do we...
Hi, Just back from ENT and scan results.Hotspot picked up at side/back of tongue. .Has been sore for about a week.Being booked in for biopsy next week if they can get appointment with pre-assessment if not following week.She says it could just be inflammation...
Hi Everyone. My Name is Rich and my wife Claudia was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer a few weeks ago which they fear may be advanced. We have had the dental and PET scan and today is the day of the MDT meeting to discuss results and hopefully...
Hi everyone, my husband is 2 weeks into radiotherapy and had one chemo last week. He says he hs terrible taste in his mouth and he is finding some foods taste strange already. Today he is also smelling something weird, he can’t seem to explain except...
A wee bit concerned - both MRI (Wed) 5 pm and CT( Fri) 1pm both with contrast dye, apparently they do this so as to avoid reaction to contrast dye. Have any of you had them so close together and had a reaction? Concerned that am due to travel Friday...
