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My partner has good days but more bad days. He has his 12 week scan in 2 weeks time. He had a good day today until sitting on the sofa l saw him feeling his neck where the lump was removed. My blood ran cold, he says he can feel another lump and it's...
Hello, on Monday, I had a partial glossectomy on the right side of my tongue. They did a resection ( I think thats what it's called) where they cut the cancer out with a margin and sewed it back together. My tongue has been incredibly painful and eating...
I had a high temperature a few weeks ago a couple of weeks after radiotherapy finished and the hospital sent me for a chest x-ray along with blood tests etc. Unfortunately this x-ray has revealed a 4cm tumor so have had a CT Scan today. Seeing the team...
Hi. Trying to get hold of Salivix pastilles. Out of stock everywhere online & prescription. Anyone know what the issue is? Or anywhere I can buy them atm? Many thanks.
Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that there is light at the end of this horrible tunnel!! We went for hubby's results app yesterday after finishing his treatment in July and its all clear!!!! We had some very dark days and he felt like...
Hello, would anyone like these for dry mouth? I have an opened pack of Xylimelt tablets with about 16 left (in sealed blister strips) and a full tube of Xyligel, used once. I don't need them any more. Happy to post for free if you PM me your address....
Hi, so I am 7 weeks post treatment and saw my oncologist this morning. Talked him through my progress to date - which was going reasonably well up until the end of Wk 5. That's when, for some reason, I decided to eat some chocolate covered peanuts. Why...
I was called by my clinical nurse specialist today, who informed me my pet ct scan results had come back. This was my first scan since finish chemotherapy and radiotherapy for hpv+ lymph nodes. Positives there's been no spread. However couldn't give...
Hi, I finished my chemo/radiotherapy last Friday.Spent las 12 days in hospital kidneys took abit of a hit with the last chemo.To be honest I didn't really expect the side effects I have now to be as bad as they are although I am sure they are "normal...
Hello I had surgery on Monday to have cancer removed from the right side of my tongue (re section) and selective neck dissection on the right side. I'm at home now recovering but a big problem I have is that it really hurts to swallow on my right side...
