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Hi, My husband was diagnosed with base of tongue cancer back in Jan and has now completed 30 of his 33 sessions of radiotherapy together with his chemo. He was actually told the full treatment schedule would include 30 sessions and 2 chemotherapy...
Hello, ive been reading the posts which are so supportive. Its clearly a great space to talk to others. I would love to hear from anyone who has had or has nose cancer. I have my operation next month, feeling apprehensive but also positive. Many thanks...
I started radiotherapy just over 2 weeks ago, I have had 1 session of chemotherapy and 11 sessions of radiotherapy. I have started with tiredness yesterday and my rig feeding tube is awful. My mouth feels like it’s going to start blistering and the thick...
Hi Just discovered growingsmiles.co.uk Online shop that sells lots of useful items for mouth hygiene, saliva replacement gels, xylimelts etc
After surgery for his Rhinectomy and removal of top jaw in September 2017 my husband went on to have 6 weeks of Radiotheraphy he wears an obturator to fill gap where his top palate was at the moment 6 weeks after radiotherapy going ok mucus is lessioning...
Hi I had major mouth neck surgery and was out of hospital early February. in March my husband and main carer was hospitalised about 30 miles away with a heart attack. There was deep snow, the Junior Doctors went on strike, then he rang me to say two out...
Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. Had my 2 year end of treatment anniversary at the weekend and 13th wedding anniversary the day after. This year it was nice to celebrate the wedding, share a meal and be less about the 2nd anniversary of not...
Hi everybody, I have just been diagnosed with tongue cancer on the base of my tongue. I haven't met my Oncologist yet, I see him on Tuesday, but my ENT specialist has told me that they think I will be best treated via chemoradiation. Really I have...
Happy Easter, hope everybody is doing well. Following a fluroscopy and MRI scan, after 7 weeks I've been told its not a tumour in my throat but scarring from RT, lymphodema at the back of my throat and odema!!!! I am still awaiting an appointment with...
I have been ill on and off since january 2020 , when I say ill I mean more from cancer treatment and heart failure which is just another hurdle to deal with. I wanted to recovery as quickly as I could so made a point of trying to walk and do things for...
