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Hi all can anyone recommend some chewing gum that doesn't burn the mouth thankyou
Hi my husband underwent extensive surgery last week for tonsil cancer with tonsil tissue lasered, and lymph nodes where it had spread to taken out by neck dissection , does this mean it will eventually spread through rest of his body as we don' t know...
I have started to use my rug tube for over a week now and have barely no taste in my mouth. cannot taste anything and am so anxious and worried will I be able to taste again ? how long will I need to use my rig tube for ? mum mouth is all white and I...
Hi just need to reach out husband has recently been diagnosed with cancer at base of skull which has appeared after chemoradiotherapy for tonsil soft palette cancer has just started immunotherapy. Both of us feel as if we're juggling balls at the moment...
Hi, We are waiting to find out if partner will need radiotherapy to treat tongue cancer. I'm a bit worried about this affecting his swallowing and eating, as he really didn't get on with NG tubes in hospital (vomited three) so if he needs one it could...
Hello everyone Has anyone had a RIG fitted during course of radiotherapy? My partner is 4 weeks in a 6 week course for tonsil cancer and declined a RIG when offered prior to radiotherapy. However he is now not able to eat, anything. Still managing liquid...
[Cross-posting to the Oesophageal cancer forum] Hello all, In June 2022 I was diagnosed with upper oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the post-cricoid region, with bilateral lung secondaries (T3 N1/N2 M1). So far, I’ve had two cycles of chemo...
Hello again, I've done my six weeks of radiotherapy, before that chemotherapy. From chemo I've had oral thrush ulcers, thick mucous etc. However I've now reacted to two thrush meds...Nystatin and fluconazole ! My mouth is still bad one week post radio...
Hi all, id like to ask what your go to drink during radiotherapy? Did it change? Could you tolerate hot or cold towards the end? many thanks x
I’m still not sure I have cancer but my mouth is painful full of sores bleeding etc, I’ve had a biopsy having a ct scan tonight and mri scan next week, it’s a waiting game I think that’s the worse maybe once I know for sure I will deal with what’s thrown...
