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Good morning folk and HNY. feeling scared to death again. Post 12 months proton 33/2 chemo. Had all clear for hpv16 tonsil and lymph node cancer in March 23. Life cruising along until 3 months tooth trouble. Thought it was jaw inflamed then tooth infected...
I am new to this forum. I had mouth cancer last October. I got a tumour removed then had radiation and chemo.. I now have it back but the tumour has come out under my first cancer on my neck. They are suggesting immuno therapy possibly a trial. ...
Hi, completed radio and chemotherapy for T2 N1 left tonsil squamous cell carcinoma about eight weeks ago. I have started feeling depressed and anxious and am taking medication for both. I imagine this is common as I am now in the uncertainty of awaiting...
Just to update my situation after my first post. I had various scans after diagnosed with tongue cancer and they came back all clear but since I had lots of dental treatment, MRI scan around my mouth was not very clear. I am due to have oral Ultrasound...
Hi I am now 18 days in 35 radiotherapy on base of tongue.one problem I have is that water tastes slimy and horrible if anyone has any ideas to make drinking a bit more pleasing I would be very grateful
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 1 tongue cancer. Nodes clear. Had head neck dissection in march then radiotherapy in may. 30 sessions. My question is they say it takes six weeks to recover after RT. I am 7 weeks now and still very much in pain. My tongue...
My surgery was 12 yr ago (see my profile) and I lost my eye due to radiotherapy damage a year later. I had a coral implant inserted at that time and since then wore a prosthesis. Due to further damage of my eyelids it is no longer stable, is painful and...
In late march i was at the dentist because i had found white dots within 5 kins she was doing an email to head and neck dr, i saw dr on the following tues and within the next 4wks i had ct and mri scans, plus biopsy, i was then told yes i had oral cancer...
I have been suffering from oral epithelial dysplasia on my tongue for more than 15 years and had few wider excisions on the affected areas. The most recent excision was carried out last month and have just found out that the test results had small cancer...
Hi all I'm back. Any tips on pain relief? As you know had my hemi reconstruction & lymph nodes taken in April. Radiotherapy for six weeks finished 4 weeks ago but I'm in more pain now than when I had tongue cancer, had surgery & was having RT. Yes I...
