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Hi All, hope you are all well… 22/7/22 i had my last radiotherapy…. Almost a year ago. i am feeling great, happy and looking forward to celebrate my 50th birthday next month. Today i am having PET scan, and tomorrow will see my oncologist. Hopefully...
Hello everyone, my 56 year old partner has recently been diagnosed with cancer in his mouth. Needless to say this news has hit us for six. I was a carer for my late husband for many years, he was diabetic and had a bad heart, so I'm feeling a little bit...
Hi , I realise that being HPV + is a good thing in HANC but I wondered does it also mean there is less chance of recurrence ? Turi
Hi, I was diagnosed with head and neck cancer Nov 2021. After surgery to remove 2 tumours from back of mouth and under tongue I was recovering well until starting radiotherapy. 8 sessions into prescribed 30, the side effects started. A week later I became...
Hi, Can I ask in general how long most people found they were on strong painkillers for during /after treatment ? Turi
OH had his stomach feeding tube put in two days ago (even though he can still eat soups etc for now) but every time he swallows liquids some of it fills the feeding tube so we have to flush it with water even though he is not using it. Is this normal...
Hi everyone my husband went for his 6 week check post radiotherapy yesterday,everything is looking as it should at this stage ,I feel like we have crossed the other side now and are well on the road to recovery,he's up and about walking the dogs ,shopping...
My husband has been for 8 week check up on his p16 carcinoma .he originally had 6 weeks chemo and 35 radiation ,he was on fortisips through peg since. One of them that way and drinking them normally. The problem now is he is slurring again a lot and struggling...
Hi, Any advice on PEG tube belts/waistband support ? I'm using tape but all just peeling off. Thanks Turi
Hi everyone I’m delighted to say I was given the all-clear yesterday. Diagnosed with stage 3 tongue/throat cancer last December. Treatment with Cetuximab and radiotherapy for 6 weeks across March and April which made me very poorly. Recovery has been...
