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Hello all - I will try and keep this short and sweet - in summary had recurring pain in right ear and right of throat since beginning of Jan. saw GP beginning of Jan who checked throat and ear couldn’t see any sign of infection but gave antibiotic ear...
Hi, Can anyone offer some advice please? My mother had radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer early last year and is still really struggling with the mucus in her throat. She's tried all advice given to her and and was told last week at the hospital that...
Hi for reasons better know to its self if I drink and eat it reappears at the back of my throat for me to choke on. I take Lansoprazole which doesn’t seem to be doing much. Any ideas
Sorry I know this question comes up a lot, but this morning my husband brought up a lot of mucus and some of it was brown. He has quite a bit of fresh blood from time to time too which his consultant said was normal . He finished his radiotherapy/ chemo...
Why does it take so long - why do they advertise treatment plan in 31/62 days? husband went to dr at start of November- ultrasound & biopsy not til end of December. Consultant start of Jan & told cancer. pet ct- mri- tonsils out & endoscopy now done...
Hi got up this morning had a cough. And expected my recent usual argument with Alexa to turn on Chris Evens in the shower. And I have a voice it’s great!!!
Hello, My husband is 20 months post surgery. He had 80% of his tongue removed and the whole floor of his mouth so a big reconstruction. Maximum radiotherapy and last apportionments have all been clear. He does suffer a bit with lymphadema where his...
hello, i just wanted to know if anyone has been through or going through, the same, i shall be starting the radiotherapy for the throat cancer in a couple of weeks, but at the same time will be carrying on with the chemo, just wondered if anyone else...
Sorry to share bad news on what is such a helpful and positive forum, but, after 4 successful lots of cancer treatment in the last 10 years, it seems that the fifth is likely to be my last. I’ve been told by my wonderful ENT surgeon that my latest tumour...
I finished treatment a week ago and understand that the first two weeks afterwards are hard. What areas have others found to be the first to show signs of improvement? Currently pain swallowing means I depend entirely on the drinks. How do I start on...
