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Hi, Partner is having some of his tongue removed due to a tumor and replaced with tissue from forearm. He has been told that his speech will be permanently affected. The speech therapist said he should be understandable but will struggle with certain...
Hello everyone, I recently received a diagnosis of T3N2 cancer on the epiglottis (HPV related) and have just finished my induction TPF chemotherapy. I'm now preparing to undergo chemotherapy with cisplatin and seven weeks of radiotherapy. I have some...
Hi all, I am four months post-chemoradiotherapy and generally doing well. Waiting for my first PET scan, very soon. In the last couple of days, I have had some ear pain. This was one of my symptoms pre-diagnosis. I have not had it since the start...
Me again, with another lymphoedema query. My husband has neck lymphoedema following treatment with chemo and radiotherapy. Getting advice and some treatment for that,but has also noticed he has very achy shoulders and upper arms which also appears to...
Hi All Can anyone tell me if they had to have sevetal teeth removed before starting Radiotherapy? Im due for 8 to be removed on Tues/Wed. Many thanks Debbie
My 24 year old son was diagnosed with sinus cancer in August. What makes me so angry it was not detected in his CT scan at North Middlesex Hospital in July. We went to North Cyprus on Holiday and on the 3rd August I took him to a private hospital there...
Thank you for your thoughts and messages. For me so far the signs of progression are alarming, these mainly using more pain relief, blood in phlegm-mainly at night and get headaches when in car. On a positive note it will be 6 weeks from GP referral until...
I’m about 6 weeks after my treatment and struggling to sip water and swallow even with strong pain relief. How have others kept going and pushed through which is the only way to get the muscles strong enough again and eventually drink and eat again? It...
Hello all, been diagnosed with throat cancer(tonsil area mass-one noticeable hard lymph node on neck). Diagnosis has come from a biopsy on mass in throat , had MRI plus CT scan.Awaiting my first appointment with ent consultant who will discuss staging...
Hi, have just got to the end of week 5. I’ve had 2 rounds of chemo but this was stopped as I developed tinnitus. Still able to eat - mainly soups and soft foods - and topping up with Ensure drinks. My throat is quite painful but managing with paracetamol...
