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Radiotherapy for Throat Cancer

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Hello all,

I have posted my little story on introduce yourself and basically I have been diagnosed with Stage 1 Throat cancer.

The prognosis is hopeful and I remain cheerful and positive. Its taken a while for the actual treatment to start so glad to get on with it at last.

I started my first day of radiotherpy today and have 29 more treatments to go over 6 week period.
I have made a little computer programme that logs my side effects and summarises episodes of each heading and I plan on keeping a daily log of how things went/ how I feel ( good and bad ) and map out my journey. I find it therapuetic.

I will share periodically in the hope that even if it helps one person as well as myself  it will be worthwhile.

So day 1 was fine and I dont really feel any difference or notice anything.
One small point is that the mask made was slightly harder than when it was first made as it has set little harder over the weeks and was a little more moveable on the day made.
Took about 10 mins for actual radiotherpay treatment itself.
Drove home fine.

Meet with advanced practioner nurse every Thurs to discuss progress.
Aware might be a little different along the way but all good after day 1.

 

kind regards

Ian

 

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    Hi Elbie,

    Thank you for your message and Im so glad you have found my little blog helpful. All I really wanted to do was to at least help one person and I have also found it therapuetic to jot down journey.

    Ask away any questions you like as often as you like and even just to chat or rant.

    You are right in that its not an easy journey but there is light at the end of the tunnel and the prognosis is good and highly treatable.
    You are welcome to friend request if you ever wanted one on one and if you found helpful.
    Its great to have the support here and there are many practical tips that you dont really think of but are really helpful.

    Lots of contributions and little things can make it just a little easier.

    Pleae keep us posted on how you get on next Tuesday with Oncology ( one little tip that I pass out as definately helped me is to ask for radiotherapy appointments first thing. I had mine mostly 9.00am and helped great deal as out way first thing and didnt break up day so had rest of day for undisturbed rest/meds etc, but that was a personal thing and may not suit you )

    Again as you say, early days for you, but nonetheless you are more than welcome to ask away and if there is anything I can do at all to help then please do not hesistate

    kind regards

    ian

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    Hi Elbie,

    Thank you for your message and Im so glad you have found my little blog helpful. All I really wanted to do was to at least help one person and I have also found it therapuetic to jot down journey.

    Ask away any questions you like as often as you like and even just to chat or rant.

    You are right in that its not an easy journey but there is light at the end of the tunnel and the prognosis is good and highly treatable.
    You are welcome to friend request if you ever wanted one on one and if you found helpful.
    Its great to have the support here and there are many practical tips that you dont really think of but are really helpful.

    Lots of contributions and little things can make it just a little easier.

    Pleae keep us posted on how you get on next Tuesday with Oncology ( one little tip that I pass out as definately helped me is to ask for radiotherapy appointments first thing. I had mine mostly 9.00am and helped great deal as out way first thing and didnt break up day so had rest of day for undisturbed rest/meds etc, but that was a personal thing and may not suit you )

    Again as you say, early days for you, but nonetheless you are more than welcome to ask away and if there is anything I can do at all to help then please do not hesistate

    kind regards

    ian

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