Hi there and welcome ... you've come to the right place, for we all know what the waiting and worry is all about ...  it's the hardest part for me was those early days where the brain was throwing all sorts of sinarios around ... and sadly theres no way around the waiting ...so your not alone ... Chrissie x

There’s a guy called [@Vatch]‍ who’s been through this. He’s still active on here helping others to deal with this kind of cancer. 

Hi cas

sorry to hear about your husband but welcome to the forum

i myself went through 6 weeks of Tomotherapy and during that time had a once a week 8 hour chemo session.

its a difficult process to go through, we each go through it differently, but it’s really had as a patient and just as hard as a partner watching a loved one going through it.

Although your husbands treatment process appears to be different to mine, there will be similarities of treatment and it’s impact.

im not sure how many session of radio therapy you husband has gone through, but is the radiation that caused most of the impact, lack of saliva, inability to swallow, talk and eat and this lasts for months not during treatment.

as for chemo .... I looked forward to it as I got pumped full of steroids on a Friday which made for a good weekend. if you stick to the numerous and constant drug routine after chemo, you should be ok......then came the downer from Tuesday to Thursday ....then up again on Friday.

i have sent you a link to my blog, to which hopefully you might get an insight into treatment and recovery.

gammaraygary.wordpress.com/.../

ask whatever you want, when you want, we are hear to help you and yourself through this process

vatch

Hi vatch,  my Hubby’s session was for half an hour, flushing etc made it about an hour altogether, he goes again in four weeks time, I was surprised when the nurse said it was going to be half an hour for the Chemo,           Take care ....

Hi vatch, you said to let you know how my hubby got on with Chemo etc, as I mentioned he had his first session on Monday, he’s been ok but through the night last nigh,he was in some pain at the side of his face & it’s swollen, it’s been swollen before but it seems to be more this time, & it looks like he may have ulcers in his mouth at the side of his mouth area & at the side of his tounge again, same as before when he had his RT, could this be a reaction from the chemo etc,    Thank you for taking time to read & advice, Carol  (cas27)

Cas

after what your husband has been through ulcers are really not much fun at all

if I’m honest there is not much out there that will help .... time is the biggest healer for that one, but oral hygiene goes to the top of the list, otherwise those ulcers will keep coming back

i have enclosed my blog page on ulcer remedies I hope it helps

gammaraygary.wordpress.com/.../

If you are worried about something, reaction to the medicine, swellings etc, always bring theses these to the attention of the medical team ... it might help

fingers crossed that all goes well this week

vatch