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Hello everyone I'm not sure what happened to the last post I tried to post but I'll try again. Me and Ollie are doing good at the moment he's entering the toddler stage and is a little terror, I know dad would be laughing at me entering the toddler stage...
Ive spent the weekend in hospital having my feeding tube fitted, I was not expecting it to be quite so painful but I know it's for the best & hopefully the pain is short lived. Tomorrow is my first day of radiotherapy, so please keep me in your thoughts...
Hi everyone, please can anyone recommend a humidifier to buy to help overnight with the dry mouth. I’ve not started RT yet but am trying to be a bit prepared. I've looked on Amazon and the choice is overwhelming. thank you Jane
Good evening all, I had a neck dissection two years ago and turned down radiotherapy. The cancer reappeared earlier this year and I have had a second neck dissection on the same side. Levels 1 through 5 lymph nodes have been removed as well as the salivary...
Hi friends! My dad is going in for The Big Op soon and I'm wondering about a bandana or a snood to cover it to give him more confidence. Any recommendations? I've seen something on an eczema website but not sure about pulling it over his neck as there...
Hi! I'm Cleo. My Dad had laryngeal cancer and has to get The Big Op. I'm so worried as he's 84 and they are sending him for a PET scan in two days as they've found a mass in his lung. My wee mammy us still with me but she struggles with her mental health...
Hi All, It’s been a while since posting on here so I thought I would provide an update. So, “all is well”, according to the surgeon, relating to the successful removal of the tumour in my right Buccal mucosa. However, I did have a second diagnosis...
Hi there, my dad was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 tongue cancer. It’s spread to his throat muscles, tonsils and lymph nodes. He lives on his own and I’m only 10min up the road so I feel I have taken on his role as his carer as such. I am struggling...
On the 14 th November 5 years ago I was diagnosed with H&N cancer SCC HPV+. I have made the 5 year survival stats! The first 4 years were really good despite almost an annual “re-appearance scare”. Despite a total of 8 operations I have had a good life...
My husband had 6 weeks of chemoradiation for cancer of the larynx which ended on the 23rd August. On the 21st October he had an appointment with a consultant who carried out a laryngoscopy. It all felt quite positive as she said the scarring in his throat...
