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Hi there, im new to this. I had salivary gland cancer more that a decade ago (I got the lump removed and 2 months of radiotherapy). At the time I had side effects of weight loss, really sore throat, nausea. I was fine after a few months and went back...
Hi, thought I would let you know how my husband is doing, he had his telephone appointment with the oncologist on Wednesday, he told her that he was having problems with eating because of not being able to taste, she suggested a few things for him to...
Hello Just had my pandoscopy with nose biospy, now waiting for biospy results been told 8 weeks for results, paranoid of results, shouldn't Google but have. Trying to stay positive.
Hello folks. I have not been on hear for a while but can say its been a very tough ride. I am 5 weeks post treatment and recovery seems to be going agonisingly slow and I have been very weepy and feel quite depressed. I am thinking of seeing a counsellor...
Hello all, Well, I'm through week 8 and my consultant says that they do not need to see me for five weeks. Most things are getting easier, swallowing and less mucus, but I have noticed I am getting quite dizzy after light exercise, gardening, or walking...
Still having trouble keeping anything down. Even meds are coming up 1/2 l hour later or less. Throat and mouth so sore — only thing keeping me going right now is 3 weeks and 3 days left. Really really hope I can get some help with the constant being sick...
Hi. Just had 10 month check up with ENT consultant. Manual examination of neck, thorough look in mouth & of course the lovely scope. All clear, next check up in 4 months. He told me that unfortunately not all H&N patients go to their follow up checks...
Just out of hospital after about 3 weeks. First two in ITU which was very scary, not helped by morphine hallucinations and coping with trachy. Whilst I day dreamt of drinking a glass of water, once I got it I found it took me a couple of days to learn...
I have have TORS surgery to remove a tumour from my right tonsil and a neck dissection. Starting chemoradiation in two weeks as dissection found 2 of 17 glands were cancerous.
Hi to anyone reading this. I joined the group back in August but haven't really been on since. I found it quite harrowing if I'm honest as there are a lot of people going thorugh the most terrible of times and I felt like if I got through this I needed...
