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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 Laura

    re Manuka honey I used jars and jar s if it in the first few months , be careful which you  get has some on line say there are 25+ but unless u are paying in excess if £70;  a jar they aren’t on amazon the £25/30 jars that say 25+ are using a different score to the official Manuka honeys and are blended .

    i used a decent Aldi one which was a 10+ pure Manuka or tesco 15+ again pure Manuka u need to read the labels as the mixes ones can cause a burning sensation which I found the hard way. Holland n Barrett could be worth checking as the have their penny sale in but again read the labels.

    did it help me I thunk it did ok I still got the sectreations but never had a sore throat just remember every one is  diffeeent.  I am a lotions n potions girl. On plus side it’s getting extra  calories in as well when Mick will need them. It’s surprisingly how we come knowledgable in crap and uselessness info !.

     

    Re flu jab my treatmentbwas summer but my oncologist did say not to have it for at least a year as having chemotherapy weakens the immune system and the flu jab is a live vaccine .Also I had to keepmawaynfor a few days anyine who has had ut ,also good with babies who who were having their jabs again live vacxines. 

    Good luck with treatment it’s  hard but if I can do it anyone can.hope his gums are ok sending hugs

    keep posted 

    Hazel

    www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com

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    Hi Laura

    re Manuka honey I used jars and jar s if it in the first few months , be careful which you  get has some on line say there are 25+ but unless u are paying in excess if £70;  a jar they aren’t on amazon the £25/30 jars that say 25+ are using a different score to the official Manuka honeys and are blended .

    i used a decent Aldi one which was a 10+ pure Manuka or tesco 15+ again pure Manuka u need to read the labels as the mixes ones can cause a burning sensation which I found the hard way. Holland n Barrett could be worth checking as the have their penny sale in but again read the labels.

    did it help me I thunk it did ok I still got the sectreations but never had a sore throat just remember every one is  diffeeent.  I am a lotions n potions girl. On plus side it’s getting extra  calories in as well when Mick will need them. It’s surprisingly how we come knowledgable in crap and uselessness info !.

     

    Re flu jab my treatmentbwas summer but my oncologist did say not to have it for at least a year as having chemotherapy weakens the immune system and the flu jab is a live vaccine .Also I had to keepmawaynfor a few days anyine who has had ut ,also good with babies who who were having their jabs again live vacxines. 

    Good luck with treatment it’s  hard but if I can do it anyone can.hope his gums are ok sending hugs

    keep posted 

    Hazel

    www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com

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