Tongue cancer

Following diagnosis which took nearly two years I went through what I would suspect were all the normal feelings, shock, anger, blame and everything in between having said that I started treatment in November 2024 consisting of daily radiation therapy for 6 weeks and weekly chemotherapy for 6 weeks. The treatment was what it was and may be I’m too hopeful but the initial recovery is what I’m finding difficult, I was admitted to hospital to have a feeding tube fitted because I was struggling with a sore throat. Whilst this did what it should I have not been able to drink or eat normally since due to the soreness in my throat, I still have the feeding tube which is doing what it should but I finished my treatment on 20th December and was hoping that the soreness in the throat might have eased off but it is absolutely no better and is a soreness that is very extreme, meds do help a little but not much and I’m not due my first appointment until January 31st.

I am going to contact hospital on Monday but has anyone had a similar experience either good or bad?

TIA

GQ5

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  • ive just been diagnosed with tongue cancer at an early stage. Theyve mentioned stage 1. Found lump on one side of neck with no other sypmtoms. Ive been given the option of surgery/radiotherapy or chemo/radiotherapy. Unsure which way to go and what to exoect with long terms side effects. Need to sspeak to people that are going through it. I hope you have a more comfortable recovery.

    Dom

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  • ive just been diagnosed with tongue cancer at an early stage. Theyve mentioned stage 1. Found lump on one side of neck with no other sypmtoms. Ive been given the option of surgery/radiotherapy or chemo/radiotherapy. Unsure which way to go and what to exoect with long terms side effects. Need to sspeak to people that are going through it. I hope you have a more comfortable recovery.

    Dom

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