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Hi all, just over a year ago I noticed the side of my tongue at the back was sore. Because I have a history of HPV I was quick to get it checked. My dentist filed a tooth and I got my GP to me to an oral surgeon. The GP said the folaite papillae were...
Hi all my husband finished treatment October 31st still only on shakes but recently has started with nausea again. It seems the more energy he gets the worse it is! He struggled before with nausea during chemo but medication was causing severe constipation...
So, tomorrow I have an appointment to fit my hearing aids.. hopefully they will help to ease my tinnitus problems.. I hear some people rubbish the NHS ones, but I'm more than willing to give them a fair chance, as this constant 'hissing' can be quite...
My husband had a parotidectomy and a neck dissection 10 days ago. We’ve never had any sort of surgery before but he is still in a lot of pain. On Wed he was feverish and vomiting with a headache so we went to an and e and he was very dehydrated and...
Hi all ,been on here a few weeks now , reading everyone's posts. Wrote a long bio on how I've got to this point. But long story short after being misdiagnosed for months , ive now been diagnosed with t4a hpv+. Absolutely devastated. Surgery isn't an...
So I had my Mould mask fitting today which actually went well in fact it was quiet relaxing .Ct scan was as usual a little trouble finding the vein for the canula but 3rd time lucky..All positive then came home to find my Diagnoses letter in the letter...
Hi, I had a maxillectomy 4 years ago now followed by radiotherapy, back last year I had an obturator made as I thought it was the better option than a reconstruction and no guarantee it would work. Since having the new obturator I have visited the restorative...
Hi everyone, You've all been so helpful in the past, so reaching out again. My dad was first diagnosed in 2020 and unfortunately the fight continues. When he was diagnosed in August 2020 the treatment options seemed a bit brutal and he decided...
Hzd tongue biopsy on ulcerated area under tongue two weeks ago. Biopsy site healed but area of soreness now almost doubled in size and a new smaller area further back towards base of tongue. Trying to stay positive that it is medication or infection maybe...
Just a quick update and will have to break things down as a lot has happened. Due to osteoradionecrosis, pathological fracture fistula, caused by radiation damage I had a free flap scapula reconstruction in Oct 2024. The treatment was very tough and infection...
