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

 

Parents Reply
  • Hi Dave 

    nit heard of that one .i do have saliva it’s just thick . my parotid  gland o right side took a battering from radiotherapy and it’s that gland that makes thin saliva so my left one is ok but the other glands make thicker  normaly it all mixes without us noticing .its suprising what info we learn so a small long a inhave water am fine mune is worst at night. Small,price to pay though .mwonder  whinwe will get bet it’s Cityb!!! LOL

    h 

Children
  • Yes I agree not having saliva is a small price to pay for the right outcome, amazing what saliva does for us, we taste with it, it protects teeth, helps us chew and aids digestion.

    I don’t care who we get in the quarters Hazel I’m just enjoying the Ole revival.

    Dave

  • Hi Dave agree on both points. Re saliva it’s so difficult to explain to anyone how you feel ,it the most  debilitating thing. I find talking to too many people hurts if that makes sense your mouth is such an integral thing it’s impossible  to describe to someone who isn’t going through it. 

    But hey got at least 18 months before I know what I will end uo with so slowly slowly it is improving .

    bring on Sunday and Arsenal gane

     

    h