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Hi I'm new to the group I've been diagnosed with T3 laryngeal cancer in June been told can't have chemotherapy due to heart problems don't want radiation therapy so going for full removal. Hoping I made correct move
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and I'm here because my Mum who is 68 is just about to start treatment for oraphangeal cancer hpv positive. She is besides herself with anxiety that has been made worse by her mask fitting she had last week. When...
I came looking for support. My husband has oral cancer - a growth on his tongue, at the back where it joins. It was a small thing discovered by the dentist. Everyone at first was pleased it had been diagnosed early, and he was told it wasn’t an aggressive...
My husband just had pet scan, been six months since last one. Every was good no signs of anything, we were so happy!
Does anyone know how many sizes and types of NG tubes there are? There must be a range of types and sizes as I have heard them talked about in the background. First three experienced nurses tried and failed to fit tubes. Then a lovely lady with specialist...
Hi all. My husband has just finished the 5 th week out of 7 for hpv cancer which was found in his tonsil. At the end of the week he has just hit a wall with zero energy and feeling awful, unable to even drink a little water. It’s all going via the feeding...
Hi Ali I haven't been on here for a while, I had tonsil cancer that had spread into my lymph node. I had radio therapy and chemotherapy, and spent 2 weeks in hospital. But that was 3 years ago and I am doing really well. The issue I'm having now relates...
I have eight more treatments to go but feeding myself is the biggest challenge.Having no taste and a sore throat and mouth ,can anyone suggest any additives to do it eggs or anything to provoke a taste reaction to food.I am a 74 year old woman with no...
Hello everyone, my mum is now about to start wk4 of her RT for tonsil cancer. We are at the stage that even mashed/sloppy food is too difficult to get down. She’s tried ice cream, gravy, yoghurt….now I know (and you know) she will have to have the NG...
Hi, im a 58 yr old female 3 weeks ago I was sent into hospital with what my doctor thought was quinsy. I had a swollen neck gland for a couple of months and also a lump on my soft palate. The doctor at A&E also thought quinsy and I was admitted on 24hr...
