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After having a salvage next dissection which basically involved removing everything he could leaving a few millimetres in two spots . Obviously this isn't good but surgeon said they can keep an eye on it after surgery. He did say there was one or two...
I'm back....I had my surgery on 5th Dec, margin removed around the tonsil and neck dissection, I'm still recovering eating ok very slowly though but my mouth on the right side still very sore when I eat there's nothing to see it's under the tongue and...
I have been fortunate not to need any feeding tube up to week 6, and co-codimol has coped with the discomfort. Indeed, apart from weight gain, I'm balanced, and I'm glad that fate has been kind. The appaling weather meant a retreat to the gym for excersise...
Generally need fresh air. The weather is grinding now.
Generally need fresh air. The weather is grinding now.
Hi I'm new I had Thoat cancer 8 moths into recovery still having problems with dry mouth and food culo face still very swollen too culo
Hi I'm MissMedusa and new to this group, currently waiting for biopsy results to determine whether I have mouth cancer, on an emotional rollercoaster at the moment
Hello everyone, My husband was diagnosed with cancer in his lymph nodes - they say are secondaries - and they need to find the primary site. He is waiting for surgery to remove the lymph nodes and then they are using the da vinci machine to...
Hello all, Steve HPV 16 tons8l cancer. Been coping well with treatment, but week 6 is getting edgy. At the back of my mind is that th8s thing will not go away, or return.. When can I work again
Today was Chemotherapy day. It took such a long time to get settled, and the person next to me would not shut up. YAK YAK YAK.Awful. My daily journal helps. Pictures are better because writing is a lengthy progress, and a quick sketch, because I am...
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