I am so sorry that you have to face this alone and for the 3rd time life is so cruel some times. I honestly cant believe that anybody would be so stupid as to believe its catching are they thick in the head or something. Anyway sorry for the rant if you have managed it twice before that means your strong so you can do it. Keep singing the song ( I will survive its the womems mantra ) All the best marshie ... View more

Hi Gaylene I hope your still keeping the faith I have sent to Africa for some pills they suppose to make you eat so I am hoping they work on Brian. I think that's the only thing that's holding him back because just living on shakes i'm hoping this will make him wont more.Are you reading a good book at the moment, I used to have a secondhand bookshop before I retibed and I loved it and met some terrific people I think that was the best time of my life doing a job that I really loved. marshie ... View more

I am so sorry to hear that its bad enough going through it all once Big hugs marshie ... View more

Hi Melanie Thankyou for your welcome I only just found this site I have been on an American one for about 6mths I found that interesting because my husband has got dry mouth because of the rad and you can get tablets over therefor it but you cant get them here.i am sure I will find interesting things and nice people on this site as well. Thanks marshie ... View more

H Hi 42 you have to keep smiling or you would sit and cry ha ha We will Brian has been through so much its just strength he is short of we feel guilty when we sit and have a roast dinner then give him a milk shake but he says he's used to it now its the dry mouth that gets him most. All the best marshie ... View more

H Gaylene I suppose when you put it like that we are all survivors its funny how life goes by you take so much for granted just like saliva in your mouth, but like we have found out they give you a curl ball every so often and you pick your self up and start again. Good luck to you and keep fighting marshie ... View more

Hi sunny I am so sorry to hear that especially when he has been through rad are they doing a dix I just hope he doesn't have to have rad again. I will pray for you both because its a rotten decease. You have to keep strong to it affects everyone in the family so look after your self and I hope the op goes well for you both. Big Hugs marshie ... View more

Hi my husband had floor of the mouth cancer also in 10 nodes and yes there is a lot they don't tell you the dissection of his throat was a breeze although it didn't look very pretty.Then came the hard part they took all his teeth out before the radiation and boy that was the worst they said he would get his taste buds and saliva back in 3-4 mths.4 1/2 years later no saliva no taste buds and cant eat solids milk shakes get a bit boring afer this long.Its also damaged the top of is spine so his neck is shot. So that is what they didn't tell us so we are living the new life now.All the best to you. ... View more

Hi I know how you feel my husband had floor of the mouth cancer with 10 nodes and his 5 years is up in November so we are waiting for that.It has been a long road he still can only drink shakes cannot eat any solids so its very hard to keep his weight up,and he has no taste either so you can imagine ... View more