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Hi everyone, Just wanted to pop an update on. Hubby is half way through his 30 day radiotherapy, side effects are kicking in, but I really wanted to pick your brains about the horrible mucous he is getting in his mouth/throat. Have you any advice...
Hi all, my mom is on this forum as well. She is about 1/2 finished her radiation and chemo for tonsillar carcinoma. She has feeding tube(NG) and on a list for a G-tube(plug as some of you call it? ). Anyway. I am going to stay with her and my dad next...
Having had surgery twice, the first in 2021 and the last one in April this year which was a Fibular Free Flap Mandibulectomy, after local recurrence. The latest surgery did not remove all the cancer, I have now been told that there is nothing more that...
So, OH had his meeting this morning and confirmed stage 2 cancer of the epiglottis and two lymph nodes affected. They are not going to operate as they feel confident that 6 weeks chemo/radiotherapy will be the correct course of action for him. Said...
Can anyone tell me how long it took them to stop feeling tired after Radio? My husband has just finished treatment and has been absolutely exhausted the whole way through, and I just wondered how long on average it takes in peoples experience for the...
As the title says. I was at a Clinical Governance meeting this week and one of the topics was the annual cancer review. One of the slides had the following graphic about suspected cancer referrals to actual cancer diagnosis. For H&N cancers at my hospital...
Hi, I received the news today that I have HPV+ throat cancer, found an enlarged lymph node in my neck roughly 6 weeks ago and had an urgent ultrasound and biopsy with the results today. Next steps are a CT scan and biopsy of throat tumour if they can...
I am pleased to have completed 2 weeks Chemo-RT. First week was tough but second week chemo cocktail helped with nausea so I have been able to eat and possibly maintain weight. Although by now I have another problem. I was prescribed Ensure for weight...
So went for my first post remission consultation yesterday and consultant not happy with neck being hard and sore so rushing me in for ultrasound/fine needle job this week. Hoping it is just scar tissue / lymphedema issue but better be safe... never dull...
Hi I'm sure this is what's called. I've had substantial surgery on my jaw plus chemotherapy ( easy peasy) but the radiotherapy has knocked me for six. I've had bad lympodema that has actually cleared up nicely and quickly. But the osteoradionecrosis...
