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Hello, would anyone like these for dry mouth? I have an opened pack of Xylimelt tablets with about 16 left (in sealed blister strips) and a full tube of Xyligel, used once. I don't need them any more. Happy to post for free if you PM me your address....
Hi, so I am 7 weeks post treatment and saw my oncologist this morning. Talked him through my progress to date - which was going reasonably well up until the end of Wk 5. That's when, for some reason, I decided to eat some chocolate covered peanuts. Why...
I was called by my clinical nurse specialist today, who informed me my pet ct scan results had come back. This was my first scan since finish chemotherapy and radiotherapy for hpv+ lymph nodes. Positives there's been no spread. However couldn't give...
Hi, I finished my chemo/radiotherapy last Friday.Spent las 12 days in hospital kidneys took abit of a hit with the last chemo.To be honest I didn't really expect the side effects I have now to be as bad as they are although I am sure they are "normal...
Hello I had surgery on Monday to have cancer removed from the right side of my tongue (re section) and selective neck dissection on the right side. I'm at home now recovering but a big problem I have is that it really hurts to swallow on my right side...
Hi all I have been reading different group posts and have found them very useful in dealing with the problems that my wife's Head and Neck cancer as thrown at us she was first diagnoses with tongue cancer following a dentist check up in February 2023...
Hi all, I recently received a diagnosis of squamous Cell Carcinoma which has metastasised in the cervical lymph node on my neck - I have a hard lump there which is about 6cm in size. I'm now waiting to see ENT Consultant on Tuesday with the results...
My husband was diagnosed with tonsil cancer with lymph node involvement in January and finished a 6 week course of RT and 2 cycles of chemo at the end of March. He needed an NG tube from the end of week 3. He showed marked improvement about 3-4 weeks...
Morning Well yesterday, that was interesting although to be honest not that much of a shock. tongue cancer. The Consultant at Peterborough was really good explaining what's to come and the pending treatment journey. Nervous and a little apprehensive...
Hello everyone , so took your advice . I have a dietitian on board now who sent me some things to try to up calorie intake (she said I'm am on her radar ) I've been eating pretty well and weight is slowly going up . I have also got a Councillor on board...
