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Hi. Just joined today having come across the group. Was diagnosed with tongue cancer at the end of March with 1 lymph node affected. Partial Glossectomy and Neck Dissection on 11th April. Went back to work after 4 weeks when I was eating and talking better...
Just completed 1st chemo andcfuvecsessions of RT, the first today without any sedative!. This morning I felt so bad I could barely stand up, not sure how I got to RT. Inside of mouth stuck together, water tasted like pond slime, knives in my throat...
Hello, wonder if anyone could offer any advice? My daughter was seen by ent due to ear pain/headaches (ongoing for a while), retracted ear drums, said she needed grommets but would be a long wait, anyhow then decided to do the camera through nose and...
Hello, anyone experience jawbone death following treatment? My husband has jaw death. His jaw is fractured and he is not well enough to go under general anaesthetic to fix it. Wondering if anyone else is living with a broken jaw and how they cope.
Hi everyone. Just wanted to write an update about my cheek biting problem. Just wonder if anyone else has had this? I have mild lymphoedema in my face and neck. It is also , apparently in my left cheek. This is causing swelling g around my back molar...
Went for a second opinion yesterday at a Bupa hospital with a colleague of the consultant I already saw. I have to say I was gob smacked by how awful the service was half the consultants necessary equipment was missing and we had to hunt it down, other...
I have an appointment on Friday as my biopsy results are back. Its a different hospital and different consultant. Its in the Maxillofacial unit. I'm scared stiff but will update you all afterwards x
Hello Everyone. I'm new here. Diagnosed with Tonsil cancer in February. Completed 6 weeks Chemo and 7 weeks Radio, 3 weeks ago. Finding things harder now that during the treatment. Lost 4st. Lethargy and saliva secretions dragging me down now Any...
Hello everyone, Discovering this forum and reading many of the posts has been really helpful, thanks to all for sharing. I am mid diagnosis (had MRI today), CT/Bloods Friday for a 2cm cancerous area of my tongue following biopsy (ouch!). Just trying...
hi, My husband has throat cancer, has had 4 of 6 rounds chemo, and immunotherapy, emergency tracheostomy due to 2 hemorrhages after first cycle, plus feeding tube (RIG) for 2+ mths. Persistent, nasty (whooping sounding) cough, and headaches/earache still...
