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Good evening. Few weeks ago I have asked for advice about throat pain. Lots of you mentioned that feeding tube was a God send. So yesterday, last day of radiotherapy, no 33, straight after it I was admitted to ward and given NG tube. I was feeling...
Hi there I've been diagnosed with HPV positive SCC and I'm starting chemo-radiotherapy in a week's time. It's been a bit of a rollercoaster, as I struggled to get an ENT referral, but once I managed it, the team have been amazing. I've had chemo...
My mom has mouth cancer and part of her jaw was removed during surgery. Doctor used part of her chest to put the flap around the area removed during the surgery Now effectively about 30-35% of her mouth is blocked, she cant swallow and mostly live on...
Had mouth cancer and op to remove the cancer and lymph nodes nodes in my neck op in April 25 and finished radiotherapy in July 24. Now suffering mentally and have recently started to have heavy nose bleeds?
Hello all i I have been diagnosed with T2 tonsil cancer in nodes and base of tongue not had confirmation whether it’s HPV positive or not. Had my mask made and start treatment on the 29 th peg tube 24 th. Having 7 weeks of R/A mon- Fri and weekly chemo...
Hi, I am trying to decide if I have a PEG fitted or not. I have (had) base of tongue cancer which is now undetectable on MRI following chemotherapy pretreatment, The hospital have gone through the procedure and aftercare for the PEG and have now told...
I finished Radio at the end of February 2024. The lesions were inside my right cheek. I had extractions of my upper left and right rear molars AFTER the radio and was prescribed antibiotics as a precaution. The right hand socket did not heal quickly and...
Hello, I hope you are all doing as well as you can. I just wanted to update you all, my partner had his 18 month post treatment check up yesterday after being diagnosed with T3N0M0 larynx SCC. All is still good so another very positive milestone
Long story short dad 79 lump in neck,told cancer parotid gland,partial removal,full neck dissection four weeks ago on Wednesday. Just had a call from the ent consultant to be told it's been confirmed not a primary tumour,no idea where it's come from...
Hi, I’m new to this chat and wondered if I can get some sun exposure tips for holidaying in warmer climates. I’ve just had a horrible experience on holiday in Mallorca almost exactly a year after a total neck dissection and 30 rounds of radical radiotherapy...
