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 on the ENT follow up and gosh no wonder you haven’t had time to pop by - you definitely have your hands full. What excitement as well with the RIG balloon and poor Mick having to hold it in all that time.You must have been pulling your hair out with all the caffuful - lol . Glad you got it sorted in the end and you are definitely right the gift that keeps on giving !! 

    Keep up the good work and I hope the rest of Micks recovery is uneventful.

    best wishes

    Emma xx

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  • Hi Laura 

    Great news on the ENT follow up and gosh no wonder you haven’t had time to pop by - you definitely have your hands full. What excitement as well with the RIG balloon and poor Mick having to hold it in all that time.You must have been pulling your hair out with all the caffuful - lol . Glad you got it sorted in the end and you are definitely right the gift that keeps on giving !! 

    Keep up the good work and I hope the rest of Micks recovery is uneventful.

    best wishes

    Emma xx

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