Throat cancer

I am 6 weeks post radiotherapy for throat cancer. I don't know where to turn taking the ensures but I'm always sick, cannot take anything orally yet. The pain in my mouth and throat and the ulcers are quite unbearable and after I've been sick it's just burning. I wonder when there's gonna be a respite. I've stayed very positive especially for my family. I'm a 64 year old woman never suffered with depression but sometimes I'm not sure I can go on with this. Thankyou for listening 

kindest regards Debbie 

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  • Hi Debbie I am Hazel I am 3 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes. I gave a blog www. Radioactiveraz.wordpress.com it may help you. 6 weeks us early days . I was on ensure for at least 3 month 6 a day to  give me calories and that Left me  free to try eating. Poached  eggs are good toast  far far easier than bread well buttered. Small trifle custards etc. It's brutal treaty and recovery can take a giid while. If you can get into the mantr foid is fuel it will help. It's takes a while fir appetite to return. 
    hope this  helps Hazel. There's tips snd links on my blogs. 

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  • Hi Debbie I am Hazel I am 3 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes. I gave a blog www. Radioactiveraz.wordpress.com it may help you. 6 weeks us early days . I was on ensure for at least 3 month 6 a day to  give me calories and that Left me  free to try eating. Poached  eggs are good toast  far far easier than bread well buttered. Small trifle custards etc. It's brutal treaty and recovery can take a giid while. If you can get into the mantr foid is fuel it will help. It's takes a while fir appetite to return. 
    hope this  helps Hazel. There's tips snd links on my blogs. 

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  • Hello Hazel 

    Thankyou so much for replying that's very good advice and helpful, I will keep the ensures up. I didn't realise that it could take that long. I've just recently got a new batch of ulcers which is making brushing my teeth painful. I will knuckle down, can I just ask when did your ulcers go or when did the pain get easier?Thankyou Hazel I really am grateful also im a bit backward when it comes to tec but I'd love to read your blog I would appreciate knowing what other people have gone through, but im unsure how to go about finding it. Once again thanks Hazel

    kind regards Debbie

  • Hi Debbie. The ulcers come snd go even now I still get the odd ones. Our mucosal lining of mouth tongue and throat tske such a battering body wise. As for pain by weeek 13,of recovery I was off all medications. But even now at 3 years I can still get tongue ache for wsnt if a better word. The ulcers fir me certain food triggger them now eg tomatoes and uncooked cheese can cause a flare up. I still have gelclair for those bad ulcers mostly they go within a day or so now. 
    my blogs is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com  if you type that in on the internet I should pop up.or click the link  It starts with the most recent entry so you will have to scroll to start. 
    hope thus helps. Hazel