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Hi everyone, Been following lots of the threads for past few weeks and found them helpful. Thought I'd reach out for some advice. My mum has left tonsil cancer with lymph node involvement. Currently week 5 of treatment, has had 23/30 doses radiotherapy...
I have been waiting for a while now for my reconstructive surgery after having 2 maxillectomies my first being in October 2019 and my second in Feb 2022. There are so many different doctors involved including a peridontologist so they all need to coordinate...
Hello All My wife got a juicer and I am a little disappointed so far. Some of the fruit when juiced is so acidic? that when I drink it the burn is terrible, too much to tolerate. So far a pear is the only one thing I can tolerate, an apple was a little...
Hi just found out my husband as throat cancer he also as prostate cancer found that out about 2 years ago but with covid everything want on hold .he was going to London to have the prostate removed but now they found the throat cancer he can't have the...
Hi. I’m week 13 post treatment. Eating is improving. Managed a couple of slices of pizza yesterday & a roast potato. Just looking for advice on oral hygiene. I use high fluoride toothpaste & always floss. Can anyone recommend suitable daily mouthwash...
Hi All, on Wednesday started my week 1 of 6 weeks RT and 2 cisplatin. What was supposed to be an overnight chemo and stay turned into a 3 day inpatient stay as my calcium and sodium became low after cisplatin as I retained a lot of the fluid in the body...
Hi,Bcephalus again on my latest update.I am now 9 months post RT after 30 sessions with no return of the cancer in the voice box.I have had several reviews and Endoscopies at various hospitals with no spread of the cancer to my bowels,stomach or pelvis...
My ex partner has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer and it is also in his lymph nodes in his neck. He has just had radical chemotherapy and has to have radiochemotherapy for 6 weeks. He is struggling to eat and I am afraid of what is to come next. Information...
Hi - Completed my fist week! I slept 10 hours last night, must've really needed it. The nausea from the cisplatin has returned though - despite feeling well on Thursday and Friday, this morning I awoke after a good sleep and haven't been able to eat...
Hello, my name is Andy. I'm 48 years old and have been diagnosed with stage 2 hpv 16 positive in my right tonsil, saliva gland and lymph node. I've been told I have a good chance of recovering but I'm terrified and can't shake the feeling that I'm going...
