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I had a total laryngectomy on the 7 th December and have now finished a 30 day course of radiotherapy. 1) How do I get a fit to fly certificate / do I still need one. 2) Will I need a medical form to carry medical equipment on board the plane. 3...
I wondered whether, with the promise of spring in the air on this lovely sunny morning, we could talk about sun protection? I’ve heard that you can get factor 50 moisturisers which would very conveniently kill two birds with one stone as I still need...
Im nearly at the end of adjuvent chemo cistplatin and 5fu Ive had terrible mucosits so stoppef taking carbocysteine thinking this was attributing to the condition of dry mouth now have thick mucous by evening back throat aswell as vvery dry mouth ...
Hi All Now into week 5 of recovery for tongue cancer. I still have a sore throat, using codeine/paracetamol, after using morphine. How long do you think the sore throat will last. I look forward to hearing your views
Hello all, So my primary cancer was tonsils, and secondary was lymph glands, tonsils removed, lymph glands removed throat dissection done. Recovery from then was not to bad. 6 weeks of radiotherapy though, i worked throughout i trained throughout...
Hi and Good Evening all. Firstly I’d like to ask is it ok for me to post on your group as I’ve not had a diagnosis yet. I am having a double tonsillectomy, a lesion removed from my right nostril and a Pandascopy this coming Friday 11th February. My...
Hello - has anyone had necrosis of the larynx from the results of radiotherapy? We’re still waiting on final diagnosis for my Dad but it’s either that or recurrence of the cancer in the hypopharanx. Any advice? Thanks
Hello all, I have been diagnosed with neuroendocrine carcinoma on my larynx. The tumour is on a cartilage process on the left side of voice box. I’m having part of voice removed with surgery, i have been told that my voice will be very hoarse as the...
Hi,Bucephalus here.This is the latest review updated.Original voice box cancer has gone after 30 RT sessions which ended 5 months ago in October.Still have a sore throat frequently,but a small price to pay in my opinion.Spoke to consultant who was not...
Not posted for quite a while, as everything has been going well for my son. However, he is still getting recurring infections in the fistula. He's had 7 different courses of antibiotics and when the course is finished the infection comes back. He saw...
