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Hi Everyone , Last time I went to my consultant,I told him I had constant tinnitus in my ear ,he sent me for a hearing test which was to show I have hearing loss in both ears ,but he was concerned more about the tinnitus as it is constant , he sent...
Hi again, For me the hardest part of having cancer is telling the people you love. Yesterday I had to tell my 15 year old, although he took it like a champ. I really don’t want people to respond with sympathy but I appreciate people don’t really know...
Hi everyone! Posting as my father has oesophageal cancer including a lymph node tumour and is now fully RIG fed. He's had for about 3 weeks now and is still struggling with a lot of reflux! We've been trying different things to try and settle it and...
Hi All Apologies if this has already been discussed. Many people swear that sugar is a cancer accelerant but my Oncologist says that the link is totally unproven. Does anyone have any updated evidence or personal experience with this subject? ...
Hello everyone. We just had a call from the hospital and they want to repeat Richs latest MRI next week. I see that this can be down to moving during the mri etc, but obviously I’m having a panic. How often does this happen? He’s only about eight months...
Hi, following on from a Forum discussion some months ago I made some enquires about acupuncture to help stimulate my saliva. I have today started a 6 week course kindly provided by a local charity and will provide some feedback on my progress. My thanks...
Hi all, I’ve completed 2 weeks of my radiotherapy, 4 weeks to go. It is starting to feel like something is stuck in my throat on the left side every time I swallow. I’m still able to eat although noticing a difference in taste. just wondering if anyone...
Has anybody else noticed that UK stock of Biotene dry mouth toothpaste has completely dried up/disappeared recently ? There were a couple of sellers charging rip-off prices on eBay but even they seem to have gone now. Have kind of gotten used to relying...
Has anyone here especially if older ,over 70,my dad is 79 ,decided not to have radiotherapy after having the initial operation. Dad had partial of his parotid gland removed plus a neck dissection,path results showed cancer in 3 lymph nodes and the cancer...
Completed 6 weeks Radiotherapy 19th December 2025 after a Bilateral Neck Dissection Anterior Glossectomy and Reconstruction with Radial Free Flap on 23rd September 2025. Recovered very quickly after operation before Radiotherapy and now just working...
