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I have just received this box of goodies from the Swallows, thank you, any recommendations about what is good, and when and how to use it? I start RT Thursday 23rd November for 6 weeks. Thanks for any advice. CockapooSue
Just going into week 7 since finishing treatment.Have put on 11lbs and trying lots of different foods.Did anyone else have a real problem with fruit ? I can't even take fruit flavoured yoghurt.Have ENT appointment on 21/12 and just wondered what to expect...
Hi, I’ve had tonsillectomy and awaiting radiotherapy + chemo treatment. Im struggling, frankly. Very keen to find people to communicate with about all this. If I’m on the right track - if I’m in the right forum even ! Please let me know. I have squamous...
Hi I really want to dye my hair, so not impressed with the few inches of grey I have going on, haven't shown this much grey since I was in my 20s hahaha I didn't get a chance to have it coloured before treatment started as surgery was done so quickly...
Been given Flamigel for neck 3 times a day and putting a bottle of water in freezer each morning to take with me to drink after to cool throat. So far so good…. doubt I’ll be saying this in a few weeks, but heyho, that’s life and we have to get on with...
I am 12 weeks post treatment today. Had my MRI scan last night. Bit of a long story but actually had a scan at 9 weeks and whilst things looked ok the images were not clear enough hence the repeat scan. Anyway, I was hoping to get results in the next...
Hi, I got home today having had the tube fitted and as far as I can tell it’s healing well. I’ve had a few test runs etc. Just wanted to thank people for their support through my wobbly days before the op. My hospital call it a ‘RIG’ but I assume it’s...
So, following my tonsillectomy and finding one inoperable.. it seems it’s HPV16+ I’m having stomach tubes fitted on Wednesday. That sounds like it’s got to hurt for a few days, a wound like that. Anyway it sounds better than a closed up throat not being...
On 1st July 2023 our lives changed….whilst getting ready for our friends wedding, My 52 year old husband noticed a large lump in his neck. It practically appeared overnight! We now know this to be one of 2 areas of secondary cancer in the lymph nodes...
On my was to my first Radiotherapy session. A one hour drive to get there, arriving early for my 2.45pm appointment. Bizarrely I’m excited to get started, not at all fearful and looking forward to 3rd January when I’m all done. My husband goes in hospital...
