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Hi, just a quick update.. firstly PEG site... due to splenectomy scar taking a considerable length along my stomach, PEG site was limited, so a site high up towards my solar plexus area was chosen.. and it wasn't a pleasant experience I must admit, was...
hi, I plan on starting a salt/bicarb mouthwash regime, but there are so many different 'recipes' online.. one I've seen is 1ts salt + 1ts bicarb in 1ltr of water.. does this sound about right, or do you have other suggestions? cheers.
Afternoon Everyone , my hubby had surgery for mandibular cancer in May last year and completed rt in September. To be honest he's team haven't been the best and he's feeling very negative about the whole experience. He's finally seen the consultant on...
Hi Has anyone had 5 weeks radiotherapy 50gray? I’ve had surgery on my base tongue for a 2mm tumour and neck dissection as 3 nodes found. I was told 5mm margins which is good but have been offered radiotherapy Really don’t want the radiotherapy but prob...
Hi everyone my husband of 4 months was diagnosed with SCC in his lymph node on the left side oh his neck, he discovered the lump whilst Shaving one morning in September.his GP diagnosed mumps but after antibiotics the lump remained a ultrasound of the...
Hi folks just a quick update. Had biopsy of jaw at Leeds dental hospital and told results will be in 4 weeks. Reassuringly the dental practitioner advised that's its unlikely from the scan there is cancer. He also advised there is no evidence of osteoradionecrosis...
Can I ask how people cut back on their Oramorph at first ? I take 4x5mls a day but am feeling like I don't need it so much.Is cutting back to 3x5mls for a week seem ok then 2x5mls for next week etc ? I also take the oral solution paracetamol 20mls x 4...
Hello to all fellow H&N cancer people, I'm sorry we are all going through this. Diagnosed on 24th November '23 with gum/jaw cancer, I recently had a partial mandibulectomy (Dec 13th/'23) of lower left jaw. 31 lymph nodes were removed of which 1 had...
Hi Mark. To introduce myself I have set out below my diagnosis and treatment to-date. A lymph node in my neck became swollen/ enlarged. The surgeon removed all 4 nodes in that chain however the histology indicated only the top most node to be diseased...
I am fully aware that the NHS is under pressure at the moment. But I have been trying to make an appointment with my GP for over 3 weeks now. I made over 60 attempts this morning, only to find all the appointments were gone. My surgeon and my physio...
