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Hi All. Just a timely reminder us who have had radiotherapy will need thyroid blood tests yearly I also have cholesterol checked at same time. . Mines today I have a yearly reminder on my phone. Do thought idea opportunity to remind all of us. Onwards...
Hope to give encouragement to anyone struggling with taste . I am 8 months post 30 radiation and 6 chemo . Had absolutely no taste of food although no problem in swallowing . When everything is bland it’s difficult to force much food in . Has appt with...
Hi. Woke up this morning with extremely painful base of neck & across back to shoulders. V stiff there too. Can hardly lift my arms. 1st time I’ve had this. i’m 19 months post treatment. Fibrosis I guess. Any exercises/tips to help with this please folks...
Well I finally got results through after waiting 3 weeks and cancelled appointments . It has been put at t3 16 positive . They cannot operate as the mass is on the base of my Tongue and has spread to lymph nodes . They said that from the ct scan done...
Hi everyone well I’m five months on from jaw surgery for cancer, had the course of radiotherapy which finished September 26th I’m. Feeling good in myself my leg where fibula bone was used has healed although still tender, my left side of my face is still...
It is 6 years to the day and date I finished my treatment 10/11/2017. The time has flown by, with some ups and downs. For those who have just been diagnosed, having treatment or in recovery, myself and many others on here, are living proof that you can...
Hi I finished treatment 5 months ago but for the past 8 weeks every time I bend me neck to look down both my legs vibrate ( it's only my upper thighs). It's like a mobile phone buzzing in your pocket it's quite severe and getting on my nerves. It's...
Hi, I've read some sad stories on here, so hopefully my experience is a ray of hope to some. I'm 6 weeks post RT & CT to mouth/neck/throat, I'm doing extremely well; I had really bad neck burns which were weeping, I was nil by mouth for a couple of...
I finished my treatment at the beginning of march and while I know a dry mouth is inevitable because of the treatment, mine is getting increasingly worse by the day, my mouth and my throat are so dry and I am still on a soft and puréed diet I feel as...
I’ve had a very interesting and informative day at The Swallows international Head & Neck Cancer conference in not so sunny Torquay. Looking forward to another great day tomorrow. See if you’ve got a support group local to where you are, I find them very...
