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I thought I’d just pop on to say that I’ve just sorted out travel insurance for the next 12 months, as I’m planning to go to Kefalonia next month. I’m 2 years 3 months post treatment ending. My travel insurance has for some years been covered as part...
Has anyone suffered with hearing loss and tinnitus from cistplatin chemo and radiotherapy to the extent they need hearing aids or grommets and if so did the hearing aids help ?
Just got back from having this done. I have been been told that the sphincter below the epiglotis is damaged and it is too high risk to eat even pureed foods because of it going to into my lungs! This is a direct result of RT damage. The xrays and scan...
Hi everyone By some miracle, a little pressure, a whole load of support and a lorry full of medication, I seem to have almost reached the end of treatment. 7 chemotherapy sessions and 26 radiotherapy endured. Just 4 more radio to the end line. I’ve...
Tonsil Cancer: HPV16. Discharged 14 March Hello all, Well the good news is I have been discharged and now just have regular checks for 5 years. The one side effect that bothers me is a dry mouth at night. In particular the wound where the strongest...
Hi all I am now nearly 4 weeks post treatment of 30 radio and 6 chemo . I thought by now the swelling in throat or related pain would start to subside a bit. Still taking Morphine 40ml and 2 x paracetamol 4 times per 24 hrs . Is this usual to still be...
1 year post treatment now ,feeling well except for side effects from radiotherapy and chemo, hearing problem and constant tinnitus feels like im constantly under water Waiting for hearing aids both ears hoping that this should help Has anyone had...
Hi, last year I had treatment for tonsil cancer which was also in my saliva gland and lymph node. I January I got the news I was hoping for, my mri scan was clear and I felt amazing. Since then I've been starting to worry more and more about it coming...
Hiiii iv done 12 radiotherapy treatments and my mouth is so sore, it burns and stings even with water I have the salt water, aspirin and gel gargles but what else can anyone recommend, struggling to eat even soft foods. my pain relief also hurts...
I'm waiting for a date for my treatment to start. I feel so scared and tired . My whole body hurts with arthritis pain and throat/ear pain. I keep thinking cancer has spread. Just the thought of all the treatment makes me feel awful. Is this normal to...
