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Hello folks. I have not been on hear for a while but can say its been a very tough ride. I am 5 weeks post treatment and recovery seems to be going agonisingly slow and I have been very weepy and feel quite depressed. I am thinking of seeing a counsellor...
Hello all, Well, I'm through week 8 and my consultant says that they do not need to see me for five weeks. Most things are getting easier, swallowing and less mucus, but I have noticed I am getting quite dizzy after light exercise, gardening, or walking...
Still having trouble keeping anything down. Even meds are coming up 1/2 l hour later or less. Throat and mouth so sore — only thing keeping me going right now is 3 weeks and 3 days left. Really really hope I can get some help with the constant being sick...
Hi. Just had 10 month check up with ENT consultant. Manual examination of neck, thorough look in mouth & of course the lovely scope. All clear, next check up in 4 months. He told me that unfortunately not all H&N patients go to their follow up checks...
Just out of hospital after about 3 weeks. First two in ITU which was very scary, not helped by morphine hallucinations and coping with trachy. Whilst I day dreamt of drinking a glass of water, once I got it I found it took me a couple of days to learn...
I have have TORS surgery to remove a tumour from my right tonsil and a neck dissection. Starting chemoradiation in two weeks as dissection found 2 of 17 glands were cancerous.
Hi to anyone reading this. I joined the group back in August but haven't really been on since. I found it quite harrowing if I'm honest as there are a lot of people going thorugh the most terrible of times and I felt like if I got through this I needed...
Hi, I thought I would pop back on here as you all gave me such good advice before, my husband is now in week 5 after treatment, I just wanted some help regarding food, he has a peg fitted and has ensures. Because he can’t taste or says everything tastes...
Hi, I am now 3 months post treatment. Doing well, feeding tube out, tiredness getting much better & generally finally feel I am on the mend. I had 35 RT & 2 Cisplatin chemo for squamous cell carcinoma of larynx- supraglottic tumour involing hypopharynx...
I'm due to start radiotherapy on Feb 27th. I've read it can cause skin sensitivity and possible blistering. I like to use cruelty free products where I can. As the radiotherapy will be on my face does anybody have any recommendations for suitable cruelty...
