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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

    at least you know have a plan it does put things into perspective.reason for PEG is with lymph nodes being affected both side the Radiotherapy unlike mine will affect both side s if his neck and swallowing for a time will be difficult the PEG  does away with the need for a feeding tubes so swings and roundabouts.

    the mask isn’t as bad as it sounds I looked at it this way it saved my life and I spoke to it everyday and personalised the entire procedure .

    all,I can say for now is eat  eat and eat a slice much as he can until treatment starts if u can do it anyone can . Keep going back to the blogs as there is so much to take in

    good luck shout out if yiu have any questions we will try answer help

     

    hazel 

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    Hi

    at least you know have a plan it does put things into perspective.reason for PEG is with lymph nodes being affected both side the Radiotherapy unlike mine will affect both side s if his neck and swallowing for a time will be difficult the PEG  does away with the need for a feeding tubes so swings and roundabouts.

    the mask isn’t as bad as it sounds I looked at it this way it saved my life and I spoke to it everyday and personalised the entire procedure .

    all,I can say for now is eat  eat and eat a slice much as he can until treatment starts if u can do it anyone can . Keep going back to the blogs as there is so much to take in

    good luck shout out if yiu have any questions we will try answer help

     

    hazel 

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