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,I was also fitted with a peg before treatment and said theres no way I'll be using that.I was determined I was going to be fine and tough it out and keep eating.Fat chance.If it wasn't for the peg I'd  probably have wasted away.I'm 16 weeks post radiotherapy and still using it as I'm plagued by thrush and can't eat without pain,even simple things like breakfast shakes irritate the throat and cause pain.Some people never need to use the peg but my experience was totally different and it's been a godsend.

    John.

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  • Hi,I was also fitted with a peg before treatment and said theres no way I'll be using that.I was determined I was going to be fine and tough it out and keep eating.Fat chance.If it wasn't for the peg I'd  probably have wasted away.I'm 16 weeks post radiotherapy and still using it as I'm plagued by thrush and can't eat without pain,even simple things like breakfast shakes irritate the throat and cause pain.Some people never need to use the peg but my experience was totally different and it's been a godsend.

    John.

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