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Hi there, I live in Northern France. just joined the community as need help. just over 3 years ago in July noticed a small lump in my throat when shaving it did not go away so saw my doctor. he sent me for an ultrasound, and they said my gland was probably...
Hi everyone I’ve joined this group as was diagnosed with a stage 4 SCC tumour in my nose at the beginning of may - completed a combined course of chemo and radiotherapy which ended on 8th July. so far recovering well and managing the side effects...
Hi Approaching 6 months post treatment - feels like a major marker. More good days than bad, returning to teaching next week!! It will be challenging with a weaker voice, dry mouth etc but will give it a good go. Has anyone found a lip balm that is...
I feel really ashamed writing this, as reading others posts, I know how lucky I have been.I had two operations to remove my tonsils and base of my tongue, second operation was to remove a little more and neck dissection. I didn’t need any further treatment...
Hi All, I was diagnosed in mid June with a tumour on the top of my voicebox. This was removed via laser robotics & the surgeon managed to get 95% of it. But it had spead to the nodes in the right & left of my neck. Since then I have been put on treatment...
Just had my first radiotherapy didn't realise how quick it was just getting comfortable with the mask breathing had settled down and the nurse was taking it off I know the hard times are to come
I posted in August that my husband has chronosis of his jaw cause caused by radiotherapy 3 years ago. last week his consultant agreed to a referral to Vinod Patel at Guys which you nice people told me about. my husband is so low and is in so much...
hi me again , my husbands had his rig tube for just over a week now , he got the stitches removed on thursday everything seems fine but when he lies down lots of air comes out the side of the tube and when he bent over earlier there was fluid leakage...
Hi everyone sorry I haven’t been on here for a long time , I’m doing very well apart from my struggles eating certain foods but I’m trying different things to see if my mouth tolerates it , getting bit sick of pasta had my PET CT scan today wasn’t too...
Hola all from Spain. I’m now 6 weeks post radiotherapy and two out of three rounds of cisplatin. Was unable to complete the chemo after being admitted to hospital for 4 days and then 9 days following the first two. Had a peg fitted at week 3 which was...
