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Hi, so I've read enough on here now to know I will not be stopping work the day before treatment and starting again the day after! Silly me! I'm a bit of an over thinker so have stopped reading for now. As a single parent of 3 furries and the only source...
Hi all, wanted to ask if anyone has experienced the same or if there is anything anyone can suggest which may help with this. My husband has just completed week 4 of RT and 3 chemo sessions. 2 more weeks to go. Over the last couple of days, the feeding...
I had my last check up today, it's hard to believe this all started 5 years ago. I have had my ups and downs along the way. To those who are starting out, having treatment or recovering, hang in there, you will get there in the end. Although at times...
Hi everyone I'm new to this but unfortunately not new to cancer, last year I was diagnosed ssc after finding a lump in the right side of my neck which was a reactive node to an unknown primary, after a neck disection, tonsillectomy and base of tongue...
Hi Everyone So I had a tongue and nasal biopsy on 26th sept had to be there at 7am and was the last one to go down to surgery at 2pm, I was desperate for a cup of tea lol.. when I got into theatre the consultant came and looked at my tongue and said...
Hello, I'm new to this group so thank you for allowing me to be part of it. My husband was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer and is 18 RT sessions and 3 chemo sessions into his treatment. He has a feeding tube and is now on 3000 calories per day which is...
Hi my husband starts his rt treatment on 24th he as had 2 lots of chemo and got 2 more to do .so far it as reduced his tumour from 8cm to about 3 so that's good .he can eat again now . He's been ok on chemo but not looking forward to the rt treatment...
Well here I am again. I arrived at Bradford Royal yesterday at 8am for a ct guided lung biopsy. Oh the joys, it went wrong and I ended up with a puncture /collapsed lung and qn infection. I've got a drain in, feel like poo. This whole saga is never ending...
Hi I had a RIGG tube fitted two weeks ago and old biker with other people's advise helped me (It gets better when the two buttons come away) either side of tube. What's been happening is that my stomach is still sore and expanded also I'm suffering with...
Thought I would start a thread on here in the hope it helps others.... So I go in for my half gloss and double diss and all the other related stuff on 6th Oct. Did my pre-op today and got a consultation, PCR and another blood test before the big day...
