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Hi, I'm Fi. I had my first tongue biopsy yesterday – a lesion of about 2 cms long removed and stitched. I had no idea I had a mass- it was picked up in routine dentist check up. I didn’t have an ulcer or any sore place at all, somehow just some extra...
i’m just wondering if anyone else is going through wat i am thursday afternoon i had to have all my teeth removed as starting radiotherapy in next 3 weeks im abso heartbroken with how i look is there anyone going through the same as be please some ad...
Hello, does anyone have advice on how to ‘get things moving’? My husband is suffering a bit. His first week of radiotherapy (+ 1 day chemo) done. He’s taking Laxido sachets. I think I read something on here about kiwi fruit? He’s back to hospital for...
Where to start? I successfully completed chemo/radiotherapy 6 years ago for SCC on tonsil, but have now developed ORN on the left lower jaw. Have had one procedure to file down the bone 6 weeks ago but appears to have made symptoms worse. Met consultant...
Hi I’m new here, I have base tongue cancer. Had the first round of chemo Monday 24/8/26 and I’m a week through the first of six weeks radiation which will also follow with second round of chemo on 14/9/26. Any good ideas to reduce low hearing tinitus...
Hi all Seven weeks after the end of radiotherapy (parotid gland tumour), I am struggling with mouth irritation and dryness, which is particularly annoying during the night. I sip a bit of cold water whenever I wake up, occasionally I apply a gel (Biotene...
Hi all, just looking for some advice really. My husband finished adjuvant radiotherapy (33) sessions in August following diagnosis of cancer in the salivary gland. His MRI has shown necrosis of the jaw bone due to the radiotherapy. Has anyone else had...
Hi all Saw ENT consultant last week the day after PET scan. She had the images but no formal report. She was confident that I’d had a full metabolic response to treatment and no evidence of disease. I’ve received the formal report via letter copied...
Hey everyone. I find myself in some not-so-fun situations lately; so, just doing my best to get through! I just passed the three year mark since finishing chemoradiation for base of tongue cancer (right, right lymph node involvement). I have my next...
Coming into last two weeks of base o tongue cancer found cocodamol gave me awful constipation Even with laxative at the same time So came off it and found paracetamol was ok But the pain in and around the throat is getting worse so shall I get...
