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Hello, I am a 29 year old man, a smoker, too. I've had this lump under my jaw for weeks and recently noticed a hoarse voice and intermittent ear pain and throat pain. My dad had throat cancer so I am familiar with what the symptoms are, I have no difficulty...
There are things I used to be able to eat and drink certain things but now they really burn my throat,even my medicine. Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen before. I have an appointment with my consultant on Thursday so I think I should...
Hi im new here - my husband has stage 3 Throat cancer officialy diagnosed 20th december. This is all very new to us x
I had a maxalectomy last year removed the left upper jaw and teeth aswell as most off the roof of my mouth. I wear an obturator 24 7 as I can't eat drink or talk without it. I take it out to clean it daily but it has been stuck since Christmas eve because...
Hi I’m James. Have cancer base of tounge. Had 3 rounds of induction chemo and currently half way through my radiation treatment which I have 30 fractions of. I also have a day of chemo each week. Struggling with food now, sore throat, thick salvia back...
Hi, very stressed. I have had Aggresive Systemic Mastocytosis (mast cell blood cancer) for 5 years, and been on chemo for that for 5 years! I then got a neck lump last November, which was initially assumed to be Lymphodema, but later was diagnosed as...
Hi, new to the forum- I’m a bit slow on this! Into the last week of treatment now. Husband ate for first 6 weeks of his treatment but none since and we are struggling to keep down even 1000 calories a day with his sickness. He has a PEG. Has anyone else...
I was googling Epimax and came across something about Epimax related ocular surface toxicity.. maybe I should have a word with the radiotherapy team when I go in for my Peg or chemo meeting.. has anyone used Epimax for radiation?
Hi everyone, I’m 16 weeks since last ChemoRadio. I’ve lost 30kg in weight since treatment started. I’m currently using EnsurePlus supplements, I eat soup mostly, but really struggle to eat much else. I do try but I always pay for it. I have absolutely...
8 weeks out of treatment for base of tongue. 30 and 2. struggling a little tO maintain weight. Haven’t used RIG for 3-4 weeks and due to be removed sometime soon. have others had same situation and if so how did it play out? with thanks.
