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Hi. I’ve just been diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. Don’t know much about it and worried about what to expect
Hi guys and dolls. When i start my radiotherapy am i still able to see my grandchilren xx
I'm scheduled to have a neck dissection next week to remove the level 2 - level 5 lymph nodes plus several squamous cell carcinomas. Can anyone give me advice as to anything that I might get beforehand which might help my recovery? I'm thinking of support...
Hi I was diagnosed to have nasal carcinoma in October 2021 ,it started with a small white patch on the outside of my nose a few months prior to that ,but I thought nothing of it until it changed and started to bleed i was advised to see a specialist...
Afternoon everyone, Hope your all doing ok on this journey ee are on. Well, i had the 6 teeth removed, lots of injections to numb it, it took about half an hour to remove them all!! The dentist at the hospital was lovely, even tho she looked younger...
I've still got lymphoedema so have lumps and puffiness in lip, cheek, chin, top of neck but have recently found a lump a lot lower down on neck, just above collar bone about 7 cm off centre, same side as where I had jaw cancer. Looking on Google ...
Hi two years down the rd and seem to be some long term effects which was not mentioned this could happen and yes it’s normal and yep I no we are all different in how the treatment effects us and we are here to tell the story because it’s not easy and...
Please could others let me know who they order their medial bits and bobs such as base plates / HME's from and how you place your orders eg email / text / website form. I'm using ATOS and finding it a bit of a problem to order.
Hi my name is John I was Diagnosed Feb / March 2021 left tonsil T2 N1 M0, at Leeds Genetal Infirmary, Had surgery 24 March 2021, transoral robotic resection to remove tonsil and get good clear margins, also left neck dissection to remove 54 nodes...
Hi, I had a denture fitted last May. Seemed like a good fit but I became aware of a pointed tooth rubbing on my tongue. Put up with this for a few weeks as the dentist said that dentures took time to get used to and could be painful - any problems...
