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Hi all, well after 10 months post RT for tongue and neck cancer I’m still struggling to eat more than a few forkfuls of food. Bread is a no go also most meats except liver. I still have two drinks a day to keep my weight up. It’s so depressing not being...
My husband was diagnosed with secondary neck and throat cancer with no sign of primary. His journey has been a long one and he has terrible tinnitus in his left ear. Can anyone help with suggestions as to how I can help him to relieve his pain?
After I discovered a lesion/mass/tumor early May when I was looking at the back of my mouth, I went to a local ENT who did an in-office biopsy. After a couple of weeks of waiting, I was given a non-p16 squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis. The cancer is...
Hi has anyone heard of the medication prescribed for dry mouth called Salagen5mg. Thank you
so, I received a new prescription for Duraphat 5000, and was given Morningside 5000.. I know it's basically the same thing, but just wondering whether anyone else has come across this.. is this a more cost effective product? makes no difference to me...
Hi everyone, I finished six weeks of radiotherapy for P 16 positive SCC, on 14th March this year. Today I received the results of my PET scan. My delight at being told that the cancer was no longer present was marred somewhat by the fact that they “saw...
Hi there Lillian back again T3N2BMO P16 positive SCC right tonsil I am now 2 and a half year post treatment and my swallow is not improving. It did improve for a few weeks but now it is as bad as ever and my mouth is dry beyond belief. Please, if...
Please note this is only what has happened in my individual case, which was quite extreme. All our cancers and surgeries are very different but if it gives anyone with this problem a way forward, either by keep pursuing an answer or just mentally accepting...
I wondered how often others have scans after cancer treatment is done.
Hello, My dad went to an appt back in the end of May who told him he had cancer. He has since been for many scans and appointments. He is due to have his whole lower jaw reconstructed with cancer in jaw, tongue and floor of mouth. I believe they are...
