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Bit guilty at my good fortune to date.
I take roughly 12 tablets a day and have been through the issue of not being able to swallow never mind eating and drinking which I eventually got admitted to hospital for. While I was receiving treatment I was on big tablets and loads of them for pain...
Yesterday Mr Aotearoa made it to the end of radiotherapy! 35/35 done and bell has been rung! A poignant moment for all kinds of reasons. The review was good, no sign of thrush, bloods all good except white cells are a little low, but nothing significant...
My treatment finished with a double dose of radio on New Year's Eve. 35 sessions (70Gy - ie the maximum) plus two chemo (Cisplatin); i didn't do the third as I was feeling very sick. I had T4N0M0 SCC Oropharynx (soft palate into nasopharynx radiologically...
I have my post treatment 12 week MRI scan results at Sussex Cancer Centre on the 11th and I see Consultant ENT at Eastbourne on the 12th. I am extremely anxious as I still cannot really eat and my throat is still 'uncomfortable' Do I need to be worrying...
Hi all 2 years and 1 week ago I had the call confirming biopsy results as tonsil cancer. Treatment was bloody rough. But..... Two years on still in remission. Had a check up with my main consultant this week and all looking good. Life is good. Even...
Happy new year to everyone on here. Just an update and a question really. To give everyone encouragement that is either on treatment now or just starting, I am around 15 months post treatment now. I really enjoyed Christmas this year and having family...
