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Hiya So i am 6 months post treatment for T2N0M0 cancer on my tongue. Surgery done in May 2022, following completion of chemoradio in Aug 22. Had my 3 months all clear scan in Nov 22. Only a week after my 3rd consultant review, yesterday I noticed a...
Hi all, I had a rare tumour removed from my maxillary sinus and I’m half way through radiotherapy. I’m really struggling with just getting out of bed as I am so tired, my mouth is sore and I can’t taste anything. I can find no pleasure in anything. I...
I've done a search on peg pain, can't find anything relating to trapped wind and bloating. Prg fitted a week ago, pain levels receding and I'm not using it to feed yet but the air in my stomach gets so painful as it moves around....even exiting through...
Hi all, Recent diagnosis (symptoms: dysphagia and ear pain) but not yet staged. Primary in base of tongue (largish) with minimal involvement of tongue muscles and neck nodes on both sides. I had a one-side tonsillectomy 12 days ago, which was diagnostic...
I had a salvage neck dissection about 11 weeks ago and everything was just a mess in my neck . Surgeon was happy but unfortunately the cancer ran deep in one spot and was present elsewhere in my neck. He said to me if it reoccurs there is one or two things...
Hi, Just a query about eating please. I seem to be going backwards, but it might just be me not trying hard enough. I have no team to speak of, except my Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) and an ENT consultant. I did not have to be tube fed at...
Hi,I've just been advised by my Surgical team to have a Laryngectomy, removal of voicebox. It will stop the regular aspiration I suffer. Anyone else had this done? All your thoughts are welcome, thanks Wayne.
15/2/23 my first 3-month review appointment. It was a young doctor I hadn't met before - I've only seen my consultant twice. He said my PET scan was clear and I've had "complete response" to treatment. I know they don't say "cured" because there's quite...
I have now been out of hospital 24 days after 4 hour op. The wonderful news is that I don't need radio or chemo therapy, my surgeon thinks all cancer is now out. Just now dealing with a challenging infection which made me feel like I was carrying a second...
Morning everyone, after a bit of advice for my hubby........ he finished his treatment on 28th Dec (chemo and radiotherapy for throat cancer) and is still suffering with horrible secretions and not tolerating food - even soup - still feeding mainly by...
