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Radiotherapy for Throat Cancer

Anchor1707
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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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    Hola true but yih love me as I am xxian get your bloods checked annually tsh and t4 thyroid can creep up without knowing g 

    h x

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     yes typing errors are not a thyroid issue,  telling a musician to  sort an overcrowded  airport might be. Go see the doacter ( doacter  isn't a typo  Hazel, thanks yes levothyroxine  now, and we have yet another storm hitting  here worst winter in 47 years they say. Mainland had a bad one too.

  • Offline in reply to RadioactiveRaz

    I do love you Hazel and you know it....we are going to get you past 2nd grade at some stage bless you

  • Offline in reply to TFS

    hope al good graeme and seems so long ago we all went on treatment journey....thats not good about storms and not a lot to do in tenerife for tourists when raining...new passport system seems a mess and causing lot issues....but as a musician you can always go to airport to entertain....think out the box..

    just hope everyone all good 

    regards

    Ian

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    lol doubt it I’m not cutting my fingernails fir anyone. Yes Graeme saw the warnings on Spanish tv. Agree it’s Graeme a terrible winter here in Murcia as well. We had 3 weeks in January ti help johns rehabilitation after new knows we hoped to bike and walk but most days rain and storms. We’ve been here 3 weeks init had 5-6 decent rides. We’ve storm at weekend due xx

    stay  safe and hunker down. 

  • Offline in reply to RadioactiveRaz

    I KNOW that  "knows " meant knees . Ian scratching his heid. 

    Ian the EU are actually  going to halt the roll out  of EES for summer as its terrible just now. 

    • But I can't see me doing airport gigs, as I'm well known for Rod Stewart songs like " Sailing "

    Yes this joint journey of ours is ongoing , late side effects showing up , hopefully  you avoid the thyroid issue Ian. My neck  can be very stiff now, notice it driving and long gigs at mic stand. Still, on we go  7 years later living life

  • Offline in reply to TFS

    indeed Graeme and kinda blessed that we are all still rocking and rolling after 7 years.

    Hazel is so cool and once you get to know you can fathom what she is saying....just like 1 yr old baby trying to communicate.

    bless her as a national treasure...

    seen weather on u tube and looks bad but good they are stopping EES system as getting a lot of bad press from tourists.

    hope thyroid sorts itself and you keep on rocking and singing....

    regards

    Ian

  • Offline in reply to Anchor1707

    Thanks pal. Look me up next trip by pm here. I only do a couple of gigs now plenty free time. 

  • Offline in reply to Anchor1707

    National treasure I’ll take that   Joining good company like Dame Judy Dench. Thanks guys. Re the EES I the machine finally took my fingerprints on the 14 th time if trying. Not holding’ out much hope for machine on way back recognition though. 
    yes we’re all doing really well. 
    hugs H xx

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