Hi Mo,

Nice to hear from someone from Fintry.  I'm from the other side of the Campsie Fells but drove out your way every week going to oboe lessons in Arnprior (and sometimes just for a walk or a drive).  I live in Jersey now but am a Bishopbriggs girl.

My diagnosis is breast cancer so I can't help any with specifics, but I think one thing that belongs to most cancer treatment and types of cancer is to really start looking after yourself (especially your skin and your mouth) just now.  So plenty of fluids (horrible that such a thing must be painful for you just now) and moisturise, moisturise, moisturise.  I do a saltwater rinse regularly for my mouthcare but I imagine you'll have been given specific instructions for caring for your mouth?

Don't overdo it/anything, even on the days that you feel better, stop while you still feel good and get plenty of rest.  My medical team did stress that a lot of the stuff they tell you to do is preventative, and that makes sense, so you won't easily see the benefits but they will be there.  Skin and mouth are two of the easiest ways for infection to get into our bodies which, with cancer treatment, is particularly problematic, so while you are awaiting more information and for things to start, you can at least get looking after these parts of your body underway and help prevent future complications.

Wishing you all the best for your treatment and look forward to hearing how you get on.

Hopefully someone will come on with some knowledge and experience specific to your type of cancer.

Take care,

LJx