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I am 4 months post radio/chemo for throat cancer. Most of the side effects have gone, but I still have a dry mouth with a slightly soapy taste and feel. Does this disappear with time, and is there anything I can do to accelerate the recovery. I’ve read...
Hi everyone Im 10 years post diagnosis and treatment for tonsil cancer almost to the day and I have just been put on the urgent cancer pathway for a possible tumour near my voicebox. I was referred this morning and I have appointments for Monday (6 days...
Hi After selective neck dissection two weeks ago from my ear right down my neck is numb. The consultant has told me to massage my scar with bio oil. I’m struggling to do this and it turns my stomach, I think due to the weird sensation of not being able...
Hiya So i am 6 months post treatment for T2N0M0 cancer on my tongue. Surgery done in May 2022, following completion of chemoradio in Aug 22. Had my 3 months all clear scan in Nov 22. Only a week after my 3rd consultant review, yesterday I noticed a...
Hi all, I had a rare tumour removed from my maxillary sinus and I’m half way through radiotherapy. I’m really struggling with just getting out of bed as I am so tired, my mouth is sore and I can’t taste anything. I can find no pleasure in anything. I...
I've done a search on peg pain, can't find anything relating to trapped wind and bloating. Prg fitted a week ago, pain levels receding and I'm not using it to feed yet but the air in my stomach gets so painful as it moves around....even exiting through...
Hi all, Recent diagnosis (symptoms: dysphagia and ear pain) but not yet staged. Primary in base of tongue (largish) with minimal involvement of tongue muscles and neck nodes on both sides. I had a one-side tonsillectomy 12 days ago, which was diagnostic...
I had a salvage neck dissection about 11 weeks ago and everything was just a mess in my neck . Surgeon was happy but unfortunately the cancer ran deep in one spot and was present elsewhere in my neck. He said to me if it reoccurs there is one or two things...
Hi, Just a query about eating please. I seem to be going backwards, but it might just be me not trying hard enough. I have no team to speak of, except my Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) and an ENT consultant. I did not have to be tube fed at...
Hi,I've just been advised by my Surgical team to have a Laryngectomy, removal of voicebox. It will stop the regular aspiration I suffer. Anyone else had this done? All your thoughts are welcome, thanks Wayne.
