Living with the fear

Hi Im new to the forum but have been following some of the chats and thought it might be helpful. In the 8th December last year my partner discovered he had primary tonsil cancer with secondarys innhis lymph nodes at 54. This was acomplete shock despite me being a senior nurse and our world fell apart. After undergoing a tonsillectomy, RIG insertion, 5 cycles of chemo and 30 sessions of VMAT radiotherapy he still needed a neck dissection and we have been told he is in remission following a CT and PET scan .The treatment was worse than either of us could have imagined but we came through and we got married in July. I know we should be pitting it behind us and getting onwith our lives but Im finding it difficult to live with the fear of it returning. He hadnt been ill , doesnt smoke, drink and were vegetarian so I find it hard not to think why him ! How do other people live with the fear and anxiety and doesit get easier? Thanks

  • Hi there you two

    im just over two years post treatment for throat cancer.

    the treatment is brutal and the side effects long lasting

    but I'm here and determined to make the most of life...you just have to

    yes I have had to change my life a bit, there are something's that are not the same, but I'm still here and I will deal with that.

    all my three monthly visits go week so far and I have to stay positive

    you will get there, together, it just takes time and a lot of effort ... but my God it's worth it

    shout if you need to know anything or just want to chew the cud about your experience

     

    merry christmas

    vatch 

  • Hi can I ask what caused your husbands tonsil cancer as he sounded a very healthy person. 

    Wishing you all the best x