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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  • Thanks Laura  your turn will come , it’s not easy a month still having to work round quick naps ,just near that in mind for Mick later ,the radiation tiredness  is a pain and it just hits yiu ,my naps are now down tom20 mins but at one point it’s was 90 mins a time.

     

    will soak up a few rays doe u although neck is covered as it’s all babybskin now going to be a challenge when John whinis a sun worshippers want a beach day !!!! Burkini spring season to mind !!!!!!

    hazel

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  • Thanks Laura  your turn will come , it’s not easy a month still having to work round quick naps ,just near that in mind for Mick later ,the radiation tiredness  is a pain and it just hits yiu ,my naps are now down tom20 mins but at one point it’s was 90 mins a time.

     

    will soak up a few rays doe u although neck is covered as it’s all babybskin now going to be a challenge when John whinis a sun worshippers want a beach day !!!! Burkini spring season to mind !!!!!!

    hazel

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