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My Dad has neck cancer . He’s receiving proton beam therapy but is experiencing nasty side effects. He also suffered a TIA last week. He is back home now. He is finding eating and drinking difficult as his tongue is really stiff and the skin under his...
Hi Folks, Well last week was busy. Hubby had Glasgow Dental Hospital on Tuesday - whereby it was established six teeth were required to be pulled. He then had his Mask Moulded followed by CT Planning Scan. Bless him - he is claustrophobic and had a...
Hi me again , spoke to the consultant today to discuss if I’m fit enough for chemo on Monday , because it affected me so badly last time & the effects lasted about 3 weeks ( still a bit deaf ) she said I won’t be needing it & a lot of people don’t have...
On Wednesday I had my post-treatment PET-CT and am unexpectedly calm whilst waiting for the results. I've been treated for hpv+ left tonsil cancer with spread to just 2 nodes (which, considering I'd been putting off seeing the GP for 4 months, I feel...
Hi all, i had my mask done today, even still bit swollen from my dental surgery last Friday. Spoke to my oncologist and he said its not ideal, but have to preparing me for my battle to start in 2 weeks time. My experience with making a mask was...
Got the results of my 12 week post treatment Pet-CT scan today & although it showed complete metabolic response on the left base of tongue where I had two surgeries for a T1 SCC tumour & my left neck where I had a selective dissection with 33 nodes taken...
Update last day today, 2 machines down so an hours wait but now at least treatment is over & his on his way to hopefully getting better quickly. They are all so surprised, no bad mucous still, only 2 tiny white sore patches and still no pain. Propolis...
Hello. I’m in week 8 post treatment for tonsil & lymph node hpv 16 I had 30 sessions of radiotherapy & 6 of chemo. I am eating yoghurts, soft fruits & mousse type desserts. My dietician is pushing for me to eat more textures & generally just more! I am...
Hi I’ve got a few more lovely little ulcers , buggers !! What did everyone use to ease them please xx
Not in a good place right now lost my dad 4 weeks ago and got told I have cancer for the second time 2 days before his funeral. Couldn't tell anyone as we were all upset as it was. Now finding it difficult to tell family and operation is in 10 days. Soft...
