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Hi guys and gals, I had some blood tests done last week, they rang with results today, all are fine apart from one to do with my Thyroid, the GP is going to ring me on Friday to discuss possible medication for such. I have seen Thyroid being mentioned...
Hi I’m due to start treatment for base of tongue cancer in a few weeks time. I notice some people talking about fluoride varnish. Is this advised before I start treatment. I mentioned it to my dentist but wondered if there is a link to this recommendation...
So update 3, the home run 5 treatments to go and RT complete. Not had solid food for 10+ days just "tasty nutritious shakes" ,my mouth and tongue feel like I've been chewing barb wire and are sore , ulcerated and all sorts of shades of red and white....
Hey all, I am in remission now from October last year, I have had the all clear to this month which is good news, my main question is am I still classed as having a disability if I am all clear. i have had a neck dissection also tors back of throat...
Hi Been a browser for a while, but not posted previously. I was diagnosed with HPV+ SCC of oropharynx in July 2023. I underwent surgery and neck dissection in August, which was the only planned treatment. No nodes were visible on MRI or CT scan...
all things being equal I should be finished treatment in 5 weeks which takes me to the end of march. I was thinking of booking a holiday to recover early April Lanzarote. What does the community think. I’m having 55gy over four weeks no Chemotherapy....
Husband Six weeks into post chemoradiotherapy recovery. Eating normally and off pain relief. Lymphodema has just started in neck and he has been referred for treatment. Any advice, appreciated whilst we wait. Apparently there’s a bit of a wait to see...
Hi everyone My husband starts his treatment tomorrow he was diagnosed last November with HPV+ remnants of tonsil and base of tongue ssc which involves RHS &LHS lymph nodes. His treatment will be 30x radiotherapy and Chemo tomorrow and week 4 which...
Hi everyone, I’m a 25 year old female and I am a primary school teacher. I was recently diagnosed with Acinic cell carcinoma (stage 1). I had noticed a lump in my neck for a long time and the doctors thought it was a benign tumour. Luckily I kept...
Radiotherapy start date 26th February Diagnosed January 15/01/24. in my case the system works.
