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Having a really bad day.The waiting for results isn't getting easier.Can I ask will I be called back to ENT for results or moved onto Oncology ? Turi
My Daughters father has cancer which has returned on 2020 he was diagnosed with Cancer of the voice box, he had extensive treatment and was old to change his lifestyle(smoking and drinking) He didn't which resulted in our relationship breaking down. I...
So the hospital gave us some sample bottles of the food supplement to try before OH starts radiotherapy - he has tried it twice and both times he has felt nauseous and got chronic diarrhoea so looks like he won’t be able to use them. We thought maybe...
Good morning everyone. My husband recently (almost 2 weeks) completed chemo radiotherapy. Skin is healing really well, and mouth was improving, less pain, less mucous, speech better. On Monday consultant advised he reduced fentanyl, wich he has, by correct...
Steve: Tonsil Cancer, Stage 2, HPV I have had two chemotherapy sessions now, and have just finished week 2. Week to 3 begins on Tuesday. The insomnia is driving me nuts. Also, I seem to have developed hot flushes in the evening. Any thoughts? S...
Hi everyone i'm new to this and my partner has just had surgery for cancer of the mandible and jaw reconstruction. He been unwell and unable to eat since last year but slowly things are improving. He will be starting radio therapy in a few weeks and they...
Hi friends at Macmillan! Hope you are well, Great Online Team and Survivors. I had my second follow up post Treatment PET scan. The positives are: 1) The operation site is fine. Thank Allah. 2) Right lung nodules seen last time are stable. No...
Hello everyone my husband is now two sessions away from finishing treatment. His taste has gone and I wanted to ask you what your experience was with taste. Did it come back and if so, after how long? my husband hates eating throughout treatment and...
Hi all I have a question for you all that I hope someone can help me with . I have posted before regarding no taste and when is it likely to return . Amongst the replies were around 16 weeks for some kind of taste . I am now at 16 weeks post treatment...
