Tonsil cancer

Have a left lump pop up in my neck. ENT had a look and found my left tonsil enlarged. They removed it 2 weeks later and did biopsy on it and node. Found it was a localised HPV Cancer. 6 weeks of treatment with 6 chemo and 30 radiotherapy sessions. I am half way through and going well. No sickness yet. After 12 radiotherapy sessions got mouth thrush which chemo gave me meds for and a long ulcer down one side of my tongue and soreness in my throat. Most food and plain water tastes awful. Dring milk helps. Also the mouth washes help. It's getting more difficult but manageable.  Only feel pain on eating. But have a feeding peg which will help when needed. 

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  • Hi Bignose

    welcome to the club that none of us really want to join chemo already it is brutal. There’s no other word for it. You’ve got a feeding peg and my best advice is as soon as you feel that you need to use it start using it you can put all your hydration nutrition and medication through it. I’m now six years post treatment for HPV tonsil cancer. I live a good life. I’ll pop details of my blog below which might help.

    www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com

    Hazel

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  • Hi Bignose

    welcome to the club that none of us really want to join chemo already it is brutal. There’s no other word for it. You’ve got a feeding peg and my best advice is as soon as you feel that you need to use it start using it you can put all your hydration nutrition and medication through it. I’m now six years post treatment for HPV tonsil cancer. I live a good life. I’ll pop details of my blog below which might help.

    www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com

    Hazel

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