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Hi Guys i am recovering from tonsillar and lymph node scc i had a neck dissection in September 2025 and it is going as planned My plea for help and advice is as follows; I worked full time before my diagnosis last year I have been back to work...
I have had both tonsils taken out and a neck dissection in July. 30 treatments of radiotherapy and now in my 6 th week of recovery. Can anyone tell me if this is normal and will go back to normal place in mouth? My uvula and roof of my mouth seems to...
Hi everybody , I've noticed recently I've been grinding my teeth ,not sure why ,but under a bit of stress due to mum being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Looking on inside of my cheek I can see white patches along the tooth line ,am I causing trauma...
Me again, just looking through appointments ahead of beginning chemoradiotherapy next week and realised we don't have an appointment with Speech & Language, Dietician and Macmillan nurse until the beginning of week 5. Is this normal ? It seems a bit far...
My 6 weeks of adjuvant radiotherapy after surgery, totalling 65gy on my neck for a Microsystic Adnexal Carcinoma on the edge of my saliva gland finished a week ago. I’m left with almost no taste and apart from that, I have no other side effects. Whilst...
Good morning - I was diagnosed with NUT carcinoma in March of this year....currently undergoing chemotherapy. I had never heard of this type of cancer before and was told this is a rare type. I was wonder if there are anyone on this forum who has the...
I am only able to eat puree since my 2 maxillectomies. I have put together some recipes that work quite well but recently thought I would like to increase my repertoire. I looked online and found a book by Salena Green called Puree Food Cookbook for Adults...
I travelled to QMC Nottingham yesterday for what is hopefully the last of the planning and preparation for my jawbone reconstruction surgery. It was a hectic day, I had 7 appointments one after the other, and I met most of the team who will be looking...
Hey gang. My husband has hit a wall this month. He has no motivation, no interest in his usual pastimes and even if he wants to do something, no energy. I’m trying to think of ways to help but he’s dismissing most suggestions. He says he’s not depressed...
I had my RIG feeding tube fitted on Monday. It all went well. Came home from hospital last night and I'm doing fine. Having a pyjama day and pottering round the house today. I've seen a few posts recently where people are apprehensive about having feeding...
