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Advice on limiting chemoradiation treatment

Jo1944
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My daughter recently had a tonsilectomy following diagnosis of cancer. Unfortunately some tumour could not be resected and she is starting treatment soon. She has decided as only the right tonsil was malignant only to have treatment on that side, also due to the saliva glands being destroyed. I am concerned that limiting the treatment might increase the chance of recurrence if she doesn't have the whole neck treated. Her Oncologist said there was no going back if she took that route. Please can anyone advise

Jo

  • Offline in reply to kimchoson

    Hi Kim 

    I agree about the arm thing, I had to exersices and have physio, I just couldn't raise it above my chest level for months. It's fine now except when I try and shave my arms!  I have to lean on the walls as high as possible to manage but it does the trick! Take care Carol 

  • Offline in reply to kirkc99

    Hi kirk and Kim and jo

    kirk thanks for the kind words about my blog, it acted as my voice in a period when cancer silenced me

    With regards to the radiation I found that all my neck muscles tightened up and I spent many sessions with a physio trying to extend them. I still have not got full rotation of my head left and right but it's better than it was.

    i still do my neck exercises every day to try and extend its movement and slowly but surely I'm getting there

    i never had any arm extension issues

    i do have lovely soft skin around my neck though .... I do moisturise constantly, but I suppose I have had a chemical peel on the NHS from all the radiation ....

    glad you are all doing ok though

    vatch

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