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Hello everyone, I’ve had a feeling of something stuck in my throat for 2 months now. I had a scope done 2 weeks ago. The ENT consultant wrote saying “vocal cord leukoplakia.” I’m due for a biopsy in 2 weeks. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated...
Not able to eat .Not drinking enough.When I put stuff through my rig it sits there in my stomach and I begin to feel sick.Sometimes I am.Eitner way it makes me feel absolutely miserable.I have 5more radiation days.Can I get anti sickness tablets.
Please does anyone no the right way to drain lymph nodes from my neck down past my left shoulder . Thank you Barry
so my tonsil treatment is about to start now (n2) i have had all my teeth out, but i am not to keen about the peg. has anyone here refused it and got through the 6 weeks of r&c treatment by still eating. I rekon i have about 2.5 stone i could safely loose...
Hi My mum was diagnosed with neuro endocrine parotid gland cancer April 2023. It's high grade and had spread to lymph nodes. She had it removed plus neck dissection. The surgery was left her with facial palsy as the surgeon had to remove her facial...
Hello everyone. I’m three months post treatment. I was fortunate in that it wasn’t such a bad ride for me. I regained my sense of taste 3 weeks post treatment and can eat anything but have lost the joy of eating. Does it return? I have zero appetite....
2024-08-30 - Had my left tonsil removed in day surgery yesterday 29th August 2024. Projectile vomited three times whilst in post-op, BP high 192/93, so was there for about five hours. They told me I had to eat something before I could be discharged and...
Hi and Hello I had tonsil cancer in 2018 .I went through 30 days of radiation treatment and 6 chemo sessions. 6 years on I'm cancer Fred. I am really suffering from the late effects of radiation . I struggle swelling food . I get cramp on both sides...
Hello everyone just here to check in and update about little Ollie turning one ️ Dad's death anniversary is also coming up, time has marched forwards so fast, I can't believe it's almost been a year. I would say I am doing better, luckily I am heavily...
Hello Things were going well 8 months post treatment…but I seem to have hit a buffer in that suddenly my tongue, mouth and gums flared up quite ferociously. Seriously not comfortable. I suspected the Duraphat which I had been told both to brush with...
