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Hi all, just a quick question please. I had a dental check up a few hours before my post treatment MRI results. I was kind of preoccupied that day and didn't question my dentist, so I was just hoping to dip in to the advice any of you may have had after...
ok, cleaned my teeth as usual, extended slightly behind the back teeth as usual, but this morning I'm spitting out blood.. 1st time this has happened.. looking in the mirror I can see a red patch on my palate.. anyone else experienced anything odd like...
4 years ago I found a lump in my throat- after scans was told I was born with it and it was normal. Last year I got a cold and was struggling to swallow, felt like there was a lump in my throat- different to the first. Dr referred me back to ent and they...
Hi everyone, Just a quick question, I'm at that really thick mucus stage now ,which is horrid!! But my mucus comes in a range of colours normal white , yellow ,green ,brown through the day it changes ,but last night there were streaks of blood in...
Don’t forget that when we are discharged we still remain in the care of our hospital. Just because we have survived five years doesn’t mean that we won’t run into trouble again. On the other hand we do get things that aren’t cancer. I spotted an ulcer...
Does anybody have a problem with the weather has been so cold blame it on the radiation. It’s almost like you can’t catch your breath.
Hi Everyone, I'm now 13 weeks post RT and I'm getting night sweats. Very similar to before I was diagnosed with base of tounge cancer. Should I be concerned about this? Anyone else had the same?
Taken from a post on Oraclehncuk.. University Hospital Coventry is leading the way in cancer treatment with a revolutionary scanner called Aura-10, which could be a game changer for patients with head and neck cancer! What makes it special?...
Hi guys , I've just finished week 2 out of 6 RT n am now suffering with pain in my jaw, I think usclers on the inside of my mouth n of course the dreaded dry mouth, looking for any advice on how to alleviate any of these please x
I would dearly like some advice, please, on a couple of issues. I had a fibula flap operation on April 7th 2021. Although it was a complex operation and took 11 hours the histology was relatively positive. The margins were clear, no cancer in the lymph...
