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My husband has just had a total laryngectomy, tracheostomy and removal of a large tumour in his neck this morning. The consultant called about an hour ago to say the surgery went well and that he's come round from the anaesthesia. I have a broad idea...
Hello. After surgery & 6 weeks of chemoradiiation for tonsil & lymph node hpv 16 positive I was totally reliant on my PEG for several weeks. I hated the whole PEG experience & was determined to do all I could to eat again & have it removed. Today is the...
Hi all hope you are all doing well, I finished chemo and radio last April and had tors operation in December, it's been gruelling as you all already know how it is, I've just had a check up and am cancer free and have been since last April yayy! Thinking...
Hi everyone, I'm Diane and new here, so might say some stupid stuff ha...... I've been diagnosed with a soft palate tumour that has spread to two lymph glands. It has been a whirlwind since I first went to the docs in March. I am having my mask fitted...
Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. In fact I thought I had posted this in April and I'm guessing not as it popped up when I went to post.... Had my 2 year end of treatment anniversary at the weekend and 13th wedding anniversary the day after...
Steve: Tonsil Cancer HPV16. Discharged 14 March. Now on regular checks. Well, I finished my treatment on the 20 January, and I was discharged on the 14 March. Since then I have been on follow up appointments. A few weeks ago the consultant didn't...
Greetings All, I am two months post treatment. HPV in the right neck lymph nodes and right tonsil. 35 radiation and six chemo. Observations and questions: Dry mouth. At what point have folks stopped using the baking soda rinse, or is it just a part...
Hi, am 4 weeks done of recovery after radiotherapy to my upper jaw and neck. Now I am on my fifth week and the symptoms of my mouth mucositis feel worse and the mouth is randomly white and then pink and then white again. I have ulcers as well. the saliva...
Hello everyone. Week 5 and food is now our focus. Dietician is pushing to have my hubby's peg taken out. So we are on a mission, I think he was taken a back at first with this sudden push. Probably because he is only just feeling alittle better...
Recently diagnosed scc on tonsil about to start chemoradiation 5 days a week for 6 weeks concerned about side effects I'm 71 and been having 3 monthly zoladex injections for prostate cancer for the last 8 years which I have no problems with
