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Hi there,

Was disgnosed with throat/tonsil cancer July 18 and am now week 11 post treatment.
I have written a blog, warts and all, in the hope it can help others. I also have a thread that I started here under Living with Cancer also and titled "Radiotherapy for Throat Cancer"

I have now been encouraged by one of the moderators from here to start a fresh new thread to share my blog with others.

There are others who have written blogs/stories and moderator suggested it would be helpful to have a dedicated thread just for blog/stories and to let others read as they might might helpful.
So here is my link below  and I'm sure there are others who will follow and post their blog as well.

radiotherapythroat.home.blog

kind regards

Ian

 

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  • My husband has just been diagnosed with throat cancer so just starting to realise what lies ahead, but your blog is honest and helpful. Good luck to you on the 20th I wish you well.

  • Hi This is Hazel I am 25 weeks post radiotherapy tonsil cancer HPV 16+ I have also a blog: radioactiveraz.wordpress.com/  Just remeber we are all different and experiences differ but the gist is the same , Anchor 1707 have been communicating since September last year any questions just shout out welcome to our small club that no one really wants to join ! Hazel

  • Hello Radioactiveraz, I'm 3 weeks into radiotherapy for tonsil cancer for which I've been prescribed everyday for 7 weeks (weekends off) my mouth is in rather a state can barely open it but what I can see in the inside Is covered with thick off white sores which are rather large oh btw I had the tumour which was attached to my tonsil removed I also have a tube in my tummy to feed myself I believed they call it a RIG. OK  my question is this do you think it's thrush or large ulcers I'm rather embarrassed to show the staff as it looks so horrible. Yourself or any other sufferers could advice me I would be most grateful xxx

    kind refards Debbie xxx

  • Hi Debbie sorry you've found yourself on here. Best advise I can give you is tell your team never ever be embarrassed. If it's thrush which is common you need flucozonole ASAP. If it's ulcers you need gelclair. I had both and they don't go away in their own. 
    treatment is hard but I'm now 3 years post treatment. Please use your peg as well don't struggle 

    my blig may help www.radioactiveraz.Wordpress.com

    hooe thys hekis remember your team sees this every day. 
    hazel x

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  • Hi Debbie sorry you've found yourself on here. Best advise I can give you is tell your team never ever be embarrassed. If it's thrush which is common you need flucozonole ASAP. If it's ulcers you need gelclair. I had both and they don't go away in their own. 
    treatment is hard but I'm now 3 years post treatment. Please use your peg as well don't struggle 

    my blig may help www.radioactiveraz.Wordpress.com

    hooe thys hekis remember your team sees this every day. 
    hazel x

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