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 

    great news that Mick is slowly improving and even better yiu managed a few days away brill 

    thecsaliva issue is still my worst symptom 8 month on but I find chewing gum sugar free really helps to stimulate thecsaliva glands into action. Yiu need one with xylitol as opposed to sorbitol , Holland and Barrett do one try ut it nay be a bit string atv7 weeks but worth a try.

    Also get dr or dentist to prescribe biogenesis gel tonrub in gums and bio xtra dryvas a mouth wash rinse I still use those before bed every night niw sleep most of niggtvapart from wake up to sip water maybe once or twice but straight back to sleep. 

    Agree gravy and sauces become your best frien for quite a while. We are still in Spain am biking and walking biked over 400 km and walked over 200 km since we’ve been here. Just use factor 50 on my neck so make sure yiu have it in ready for summer 

    take care 

    hazelxx

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  • Hi Laura 

    great news that Mick is slowly improving and even better yiu managed a few days away brill 

    thecsaliva issue is still my worst symptom 8 month on but I find chewing gum sugar free really helps to stimulate thecsaliva glands into action. Yiu need one with xylitol as opposed to sorbitol , Holland and Barrett do one try ut it nay be a bit string atv7 weeks but worth a try.

    Also get dr or dentist to prescribe biogenesis gel tonrub in gums and bio xtra dryvas a mouth wash rinse I still use those before bed every night niw sleep most of niggtvapart from wake up to sip water maybe once or twice but straight back to sleep. 

    Agree gravy and sauces become your best frien for quite a while. We are still in Spain am biking and walking biked over 400 km and walked over 200 km since we’ve been here. Just use factor 50 on my neck so make sure yiu have it in ready for summer 

    take care 

    hazelxx

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