Radiotherapy for Throat Cancer

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

    welcome to our small friendly exclusive club that no one really wanted to join 

    I am Hazel 15 weeks post Radiotherapy ask away any worries doubts questions will try to point you on the right direction.

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    regard

     

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  • Hi Elbie

    welcome to our small friendly exclusive club that no one really wanted to join 

    I am Hazel 15 weeks post Radiotherapy ask away any worries doubts questions will try to point you on the right direction.

    i also wrote a blog from diagnosis day to present day with a contribution from my hubby . Like newlymarried says in here’s its as hard for the career as the patient and John my hubby put his point of view in it .

     anyway if you fancy a read yiu can find it in 

     

    www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com

    likewwisemsend a friend request if yiu want private’s chat

     

    statt the blog at the  bottom as the last article is the city’s 

     

    regard

     

    hazel  aka RadioactiveRaz 

     

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