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 Laura 

    deep breathe the reason for Micks teeth coming out will be one purely medical as radiotherapy does affect the jaw and later in life can cause mega problem soon if nit rectified now. So although a shock it is for the right reasons ok it may delay the the start of treatment for a fewer weeks until Micks jaw heals. 

    I was at the dentist and didn’t need anything doing but within 2 radiotherapy sessions one of my back teeth sunk straight into my jaw and took 10 weeks to come out again so deep breath he will be fine. I also have a lower front tooth now that is a bit loose so just hold your head up high and go for it .

     

    Hazel 

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  • Hi Laura 

    deep breathe the reason for Micks teeth coming out will be one purely medical as radiotherapy does affect the jaw and later in life can cause mega problem soon if nit rectified now. So although a shock it is for the right reasons ok it may delay the the start of treatment for a fewer weeks until Micks jaw heals. 

    I was at the dentist and didn’t need anything doing but within 2 radiotherapy sessions one of my back teeth sunk straight into my jaw and took 10 weeks to come out again so deep breath he will be fine. I also have a lower front tooth now that is a bit loose so just hold your head up high and go for it .

     

    Hazel 

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