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Hi Everyone , My hubby went to get he's results from consultant on Monday. He had surgery last year for cancer of mandible and then radio therapy which ended in September last year. It's been a long wait but went for scan results like i said on Monday...
Hello All I am new on this site today, to what I seem to have found my answer too "not feeling alone". I am 7 weeks post radiotherapy. The mask treatment has left me with a very sore mouth ulcers, a brick/blades down my throat and occasional ear ache...
Hi again Since finding this amazing group I have been visiting this site daily trying to get as much information as possible for the journey my husband has ahead of him. We have now got the pet scan results today and things do seem to be moving along...
I am so sorry I feel like I’m posting all the time but I feel like this is the best place to get support right now. My husband was diagnosed with cancer at the base of his tongue 2 weeks ago. He is starting radiotherapy and 2 doses of chemo on 4th March...
It exactly one year (tonight!) that I first discovered the lump on my neck... Feels like it's been manic ever since! Was eventually diagnosed on 23 June (having had tonsillectomy and biopsies on 12 June, after US/MRI and needle biopsy were all inconclusive...
Morning everyone So hubby had his first week of TPF as previously stated, he was so bad withit they stopped the second week and started him on 6 wks of radiotherapy and chemo twice through 6 weeks. This is his first week of radiotherapy had 6hrs...
Hi Everyone Im sure it varies, but what order are tests/scans done? So ive had biopsies on my tonsil done, and ive now got appt for CT and MRI. But does the consultant wait for the results of all of these before seeing me again, or say if the biopsy...
Hi I’m 20 weeks post surgery after having 1/2 my tongue removed and all lymph nodes on my right side and loss of use in my thumb and I’m so tired and feel so low is this normal? Feel so very sad and feel bad as I know I’m very lucky in so many ways but...
by Hi. New here. I’m surprised my continued SE. Hoping to find some info tongue pain and swelling, blocked infected salivary gland (2X). And now tooth infection/ possible fracture. TIA
Hi all, my husband has been diagnosed with head and neck metastatic cancer and is awaiting treatment. He is currently on morphine and other tablets to help with the pain. Is it normal to sleep all the time?
