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Hi, I'm waiting for scan date to come in.I knew I would get jittery as anxiety is a real problem for me.Can anyone tell me how they coped and managed to stay level.I've been going to Maggie's for relaxation/mindfulness classes but through the night...
Hi all, I just needed a place to talk about my mum and her journey and hopefully get some advice if anyone can help with pointers. I’ll preface this by saying I ADORE my mum, she’s my only (involved) parent and always has been. We are best friends and...
Hello, my husband is 18 months past his operation and doing well. However he does still have an ongoing problem with pains in stomach from where the peg was fitted. He basically has to take tablets before he eats or he gets pain. Sometimes it eases...
Hi everyone So hubby just finnished his first week of intense chemo TPF. Stayed in velindra for 5 days but has absolutely wrecked him to the point they will not be giving him second dose. Since chemo he has lost one half stone in weight cannot eat...
Hi all, looking for some advice if possible - my partner is undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy for tonsil cancer which has spread to lymph nodes in neck. He has 2 weeks left, however has not ate anything solid for over two weeks now due to pain...
I’ve just been having a look back at some threads and Dani and Hazel’s blogs. I’m interested in the Auricular acupuncture to stimulate saliva. How many sessions would you recommend. And when I’m ringing around looking for someone do I need to ask or look...
Hi all, I am seven months out from chemoradiation and my PET scan showed full reponse. PET scan showed nothing lighting up in the neck, but there was some structure on one side that the MDT wanted to keep a check on. I had one ultrasound 3 months...
Hello Partial glossectomy 3 days ago on the RHS of my tongue for SCC T1N0M0 That side of my tongue is really numb. Bit of tingling at the tip, although no pain Sore throat and ear pain on that side - looks to be a red mark at the back of my mouth...
Update from me - my planned neck dissection and TORS mucosectomy that was planned for tomorrow has had to be rescheduled. The plan to remove my 3 remaining wisdom teeth in the weeks before surgery started well and then went awry. The first two came...
Hi week 5 chemo radio orophargeal cancer and really struggling with the saliva tainting everything when trying to eat , failed to have feeding tube fitted but managing weight ok with nutritional drinks but miss texture and the wallpaper paste saliva tainting...
