pain eating after neck radiotherapy

Hello all, I am due to have radiotherapy for lymph node caner and have been advised by the consultant to have a tube into my stomach in case I am unable to eat because my mouth becomes too sore. I am unwilling to undergo this operation as I know there are alternatives to weight loss such as weight-boosting formulae I can drink and the treatment is only for 6 weeks.

Also I have a friend who had this op and said it was pretty horrendous and he didn't need it as he continued to eat and drink normally. Does anyone here have experience of this situation and what did you decide? Thank you.

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  • Hi i have lung cancer in chest and lymph nodes had 20 sessions radio last November. I finished radio to new lymph nodes mass in left lower neck last Wednesday, 10 palliative sessions. Slight difficulty in swallowing food but chew it wel and only swallow very small portions. On the 6 th session found lump under chin right side, devastating. Waiting for ultra sound scan with fine needle aspiration 31 July waited nearly 4 weeks for this. Do not know what will happen but the latest lump under chin is obviously close to mouth, so if more radio might have same problem, hope not. There are So many scary things you hear, hope it goes well for you .

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  • Hi i have lung cancer in chest and lymph nodes had 20 sessions radio last November. I finished radio to new lymph nodes mass in left lower neck last Wednesday, 10 palliative sessions. Slight difficulty in swallowing food but chew it wel and only swallow very small portions. On the 6 th session found lump under chin right side, devastating. Waiting for ultra sound scan with fine needle aspiration 31 July waited nearly 4 weeks for this. Do not know what will happen but the latest lump under chin is obviously close to mouth, so if more radio might have same problem, hope not. There are So many scary things you hear, hope it goes well for you .

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