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Hello everybody I hope you’re all doing well. I’m now week 8 post/ treatment and still can’t eat with conviction! Still really hurts. When I do try and my throat objects, it sets me back days with the constant mucus /saliva battle trying to fix whatever...
I'm four weeks post treatment for tongue cancer - two chemo sessions and 30 RT. Whilst recovery is taking its sweet merry time and pain management is one of my main issues as the internals heal, I've got an annoying and uncomfortable challenge with thick...
Hi, in November of last year I had tingue cancer removed via laser, which was very painful, thankfully I made full recovery. However after 7 months I noticed a lump under my chin (in neck) on the opposite side of where tongue cancer was. After scans needle...
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Hi everyone on this helpful site. I just wanted to post an update about me so that people new to this site can maybe feel a little bit reassured. I know when I was first diagnosed back in July 2021 I read everything I could about people’s experiences...
I have been diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Sinuses and just finished 7 weeks of radiotherapy 4 weeks ago (chemo before that). Last week, I detected a hard pea sized lump beneath the skin on my neck, just beneath my Adams apple. My oncologist...
Hi all, Some of you know my last post on recurrence fear. Well that fear realised itself. My surgery is on Monday for HNSCC jaw right side with, hopefully, no bone involvement. They will perform a rim resection and a neck re-resection. Twice on both...
Hi I know it's a minor thing but I am wondering how others have got on ... I lost my hair to the back of my head up to the top of my ears during treatment (chemo x6 radiotherapy x30) and it has been growing back beautifully but curly. I now have corkscrew...
Just let everyone know here who have supported me through our journey with dad that he has sadly passed away at 1pm today. It was very fast and painless for him. I understand I haven't updated in a while, I did give birth to.a healthy little boy and dad...
Hi, my dad is 83 so a good age but has throat cancer (and liver and bowel cancer). I'm noticing a weekly deteriation now and he's losing his appetite (advised he's slightly hungry but says when he eats a couple of spoons says he's full)? I've read that...
