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I was diagnosed just over 6 weeks ago with stage 4A cancer of the gum, sinuses, soft palate and facial bone. It came as a real shock as I was really healthy and active, have never smoked, very moderate drinker, social only. I am 69, 70 in March but lead...
Hi Everyone , My mouth and throat seem a lot dryer through these cold weather days , especially back of throat the side that had most treatment, does this weather affect anyone else like this ? Happy new year to everyone xxx
I would be very grateful if anyone has any food ideas for me? My situation is that I have an open wound from a gum incision on the left side of my mouth and I have to keep food well away from it. And nothing hot. So I have to use the right side of my...
I was told palliative care was the best option with between 3 and 6 months survival.We moved into another area and the oncologist is recommending 4 weeks intense radiotherapy with severe pain which may give me a 10/30%chance of a few extra months.Has...
I’d just like to wish everybody here a very merry Christmas. To everybody waiting the interminable wait for diagnosis and treatment I’d like to say that while your lives have been turned upside down there is a place here to just be amongst others who...
Hi Everyone, Just a quick message to say merry Christmas to everyone going through or about to go through treatment and those who are post treatment. Also a big thank you to the team on this forum who have got me through the past 12 months since my...
Hi everyone, it is a while since I was on here but I would love some advice, about 6 weeks ago I had a heavy cold which lingered for a few weeks followed by thrush for 2 weeks but now my swallowing is getting worse and my dry mouth is worse than ever...
Hi all It's been an eventful 4th week. Ade had his 2nd and final carboplatin chemo on Tuesday. We also celebrated the half way mark of radiotherapy on the same day. We have now completed 20/35 sessions of radiotherapy. At the beginning of week 3 he...
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with love, hope, and strength. I'm grateful to be part of this amazing community and look forward to what's ahead. Enjoying my time with my family and, grateful i am good. Sending you all...
Preventative Radiotherapy rreatment following surgery. I would like to know if anyone on here has refused radiotherapy after surgery and how they are now
