Thanks Hazel,  yes we are good, busy again but priority  is family after the long pause  of covid, like all of us. Xx

Hi, 

Day 24 tomorrow. Fortunately my throat doesn't seem to have got any worse over the last couple of weeks. Still sore but not needing much in way of pain relief. Really suffered post chemo on Wed but feeling a bit better today. Starting to countdown.
Wanted to ask. How long is it typically before soreness starts to dissipate post treatment and also before taste buds start getting back to some sort of normality?

Wishing I could go out for a nice Sunday roast :(

Thanks.

Hi Robert well done on getting to day 24   What you need tk remember the first few weeks if recovery treatment continues to work your body's stvmax input. I finished treatment  31 august and managed a small plate of Christmas lunch so for me nearly 4 month. You'll find most of us find meat difficult fir a good while. I veered towards vegetables for a good while. Taste will slowly return. Our treatment is brutal snd recover is a marathon not a sprint. You'll get there but slowly slowly. We are all different I flew to Spain week 8 many struggle to leave the house   At that stage in recivery. Kerp hydrated I still drink 2 litres of water most days. Nutrition by ehst ever means is vital u was orally dirk king 6 ensures week 3 recovery 

Hazel x
 

Hi there. Well done for Day 24, not too much longer to go! We had a countdown in our hallway and it felt really good to tick those days off. I'm really glad to hear that your throat isn't feeling worse. 

With eating after treatment - everyone is really different. My partner started to get his taste back gradually over a couple of months. It's not a straight line with recovery, and we had to test different textures each week. We don't eat meat, so can't comment on a roast dinner - but he was able to eat most of a takeaway fish and chips within a month (with a lot of water and 2 tubs of curry sauce!). It's been 5 months post treatment now and he can actually enjoy his food - we go out for meals, he can eat pizza and really hot curry - but his throat is still recovering and can be a little sore/scratchy after. 

Good luck and let us know how you are x

Hi Joy. No problems if you can decipher my typos it gives you all a distraction as well. 
Will do I'll in Scotland on the Black Isle one life live it xx

Keep in touch Hazel xx

only too happy to help if I can xx

Hazel and Joy, it brings me great joy to see you both still helping people after all this time, you are my hero's XXX

H,Colin how are you must be iver 2 years niw I'm fast Approaching the four-year mark scary to think I'll time is flown yeah keep popping on this one in Macmillan for him just to keep everybody up-to-date with everything as we all know it's a scary time on diagnosis and if your words can help somebody well all the better great to hear from you again and keep in touch

Hugs Hazel x

Hi hazel I see this was 2018 I was wondering how you got on and could tell me the treatment you went through , I have just been diagnosed with tonsil cancer and going for my first CT scan tomorrow any info would be gratefully accepted.

Hi Davy yes I'm Almost 4 years post  radiotherapy and chemo for tonsil cancer  happily living my life if you read through some of the thread on this posting you will start to get an idea of what we all went through and I'll put a link on for my blog that should help you to be honest with the other waiting is the worst part once you get a Treatment plan everything falls into place any questions just pop on here and I'm sure either me  one of the guys  will get back to you it is hard I can't lie but if I can do it anyone can.

I had 35 sessions of radiotherapy and two of a planned three sessions of cisplatin and day one and day 21 the third one was cancelled as the lump in my neck had gone

Hazel x

my blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com