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Hi all, I am seven months out from chemoradiation and my PET scan showed full reponse. PET scan showed nothing lighting up in the neck, but there was some structure on one side that the MDT wanted to keep a check on. I had one ultrasound 3 months...
Hello Partial glossectomy 3 days ago on the RHS of my tongue for SCC T1N0M0 That side of my tongue is really numb. Bit of tingling at the tip, although no pain Sore throat and ear pain on that side - looks to be a red mark at the back of my mouth...
Update from me - my planned neck dissection and TORS mucosectomy that was planned for tomorrow has had to be rescheduled. The plan to remove my 3 remaining wisdom teeth in the weeks before surgery started well and then went awry. The first two came...
Hi week 5 chemo radio orophargeal cancer and really struggling with the saliva tainting everything when trying to eat , failed to have feeding tube fitted but managing weight ok with nutritional drinks but miss texture and the wallpaper paste saliva tainting...
Following on from my other posts regarding my husband. We saw the consultant today and my husband is booked in for operation on Wednesday to have a tonsillectomy and panendoscopy. PET scan suggests the left tonsil could be the problem. He has a large...
Just a heads up. This years conference lectures are up on You …….Tube There is some interesting stuff Link here - www.youtube.com/@theswallowsheadneckcancerc2051
I have tongue cancer t4N1 and had radical radiotherapy for 6 weeks which finished end of October. I am still being fed through tube as food tastes disgusting. Has anyone had the same and did the taste return. I can swallow but with difficulty as saliva...
Hi, my husband has been told he is going to be having 6 weeks of radiotherapy and 2 lots of chemo, first one in week one and second in week 4. They’ve also recommended a feeding tube which is really freaking him out. Just after any info on how he is likely...
Well, my husband got his treatment response Pet scan result...no cancer activity found!!.... we were so shocked none of us ( me, hubby and son) expected that, we were hopeful, but, because of the stage and grade, we were worried ( stage 3 T4 N2..... after...
Hi, Could anyone advise me on a good protein drink/powder, that's easily available, to boost weight ? Thanks, Turi
