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I am in my fourth week of ‘recovery’ after seven weeks radiotherapy and 5 chemotherapy treatments, for hpv neck cancer. I am struggling with very low moods and so so tired that I feel guilty for the wife, kids and the groups on the community that I volunteer...
Good morning all, I've just completed my second week of six of weekly Chemo and daily radiotherapy. Yesterday was the first day that my mouth no longer has the ability to taste anything other than salt and metal, even when I eat sweet stuff. I'm pretty...
My husband has Hypopharyngeal cancer . he is getting palliative chemo just now as they can’t operate and as he has previously had radiotherapy for cancer further up his throat .we’re both so scared .
I've not updated for a while, but thought I'd let you all know how my son is getting on. In June he had surgery to remove a tumour in his cheek, which had also spread to his jaw. Bone and skin were taken from his leg to rebuild inside his cheek and also...
I caught strep throat 2 months ago and noticed I had a white patch on the inside of my cheek thought it was illness related but once I was better it staid had no idea how long it had been there. Contacted my dentist straight away and gp they referred...
Hi, my husband has been diagnosed with throat cancer on the 16th of this month after noticing a lump in the side of his neck. Biopsy and ultra sound scan completed on this first appointment and the consultant was able to tell us it was cancer of the throat...
Hi All, I am 7 weeks post treatment from 6 weeks of radiotherapy I had that 5 days a week, and chemotherapy I had 1 every week for 6 weeks. When do you start to get your taste back? My mouth is very sore still, but have no taste at all. I still have...
Hi, I am 10 months post RT & seem to be progressing ok. My jaw had not fully healed at the front after the surgical break so they started treating me for possible Osteonecrosis; they managed to get ahead of it & looks to be healing well now. They have...
Hello everyone I'm 66 years old, male, diagnosed with tonsillar cancer caused by HPV 16. I hadn't had colds or sore throats in several years. On 1 June 2021, I noticed a painless swelling on the left hand side of my neck and went to straight to the...
Hi, Happy new year everyone. A few days ago I got the result of a biopsy that the growth on the side of my tongue was cancerous. It's small and the consultant says it'll just need a small section of my tongue being cut away. That said I haven't...
