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Hi all Wanted to ask if anybody found that talking made you wretch/vomit and have to cough up mucous? My husband is finding this very difficult at the moment and can’t speak more than 3 words. I’m going to contact his CNS/SPALT today. Does this improve...
Hi all. My husband had surgery to remove a tumor from his right inner cheek 3 weeks ago. The original graft failed 6 days later emergency surgery to remove and a new graft was done two weeks later taking muscle from the side of his head and bringing...
I have just put a description down in a previous discussion.What I didn't say is I'm finding myself feeling more and more overwhelmed by it and I don't start treatment for another 2weeks.I see a dentist next week and am so worried about having any teeth...
Back in early January of this year I was diagnosed with cancer of the right tonsil which had also spread to the lymph node on the right side of my neck. Thankfully the prognosis was curative so throughout my treatment I remained focused and driven. The...
Hi Friends, This last May I was diagnosed with Stage 1 HPV related tonsil cancer which had spread to a single lymph node. I underwent a radical tonsillectomy and neck dissection 2 weeks ago and have been told by my doctors that radiation and chemo would...
Last Fri I had the worst news. My MRI showed a shadow on my spine which needed to be checked to see if it was cancer. If it had spread the news wouldn’t have been good. All I heard was palliative care and thought I’m going to die……. Head and neck stage...
Hey all, just wondering if anyone has tried Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy post treatment to alleviate side effects like dry mouth or ulcers? if so, how many sessions did you have and did it make an improvement? cheers! Garry
Happy Father's day everyone I find myself posting here again, June has been the hardest month grief wise so far. I had my birthday on the 1st, Dad's on the second then fathers Day today. It's been a consistent barrage of reminding of the loss that's happened...
Good Morning all. i wi see if you can give me some advice? I have a lump/cyst inside my tongue. It seems to be at the front right of my tongue but moves around slightly. I sometimes feels like it’s quite large and then seems to move. I think I noticed...
Thanks All for your replies so kind of you, well I’ve made a appointment to get my teeth polished at a dentist who my daughter in law used to work for so they know of what I’ve been through but of course it will still cost, what worries me is that will...
