Hi ann1970

Am sorry to hear you have joined our club but there is plenty of help and support here

I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer July last year and finished treatment last Nov.
Am still in recovery and yes, the side effects can be a challenge but we are all different and recovery period and degree of side effects differ from person to person.
Feeding tube will depend as not all get. I ddint have one fitted but orthers have.
Some sied effects are pretty much constant for us all but I have kept a blog from the get go, warts and all  and I have posted link for you below so you can have a look at.
This should give you some kind of awareness on what you can potentially expect and there is also a section on helpful tips picked up along the way. I also started a thread on here at start and its nder Living with Cancer and titled Radiotherpay for Throat cancer. Lots of contributions and support from many there as well so please feel free to join in and post.
While diagnosis is a shock and the side effects can be a challenge, this type of cancer has a high success rate of cure and the light at the end of the tunnel does actually exist.

Please let me know if I can help in any way at all

radiotherapythroat.home.blog

kind regards

ian

Hello Ann. My husband is 8 days into his radiotherapy treatment for cancer of the Larynx 5 days a week for 33 sessions. We are also aware of the side effects and yes I believe things will be grim for a while . As yet he only has a sore skin around his neck & a bit of acid reflux. On his 3rd visit he was given a huge bags of creams , gaviscon , mouth washes & pain killers. The lovely NHS really do look after you.  please keep in touch for hints and tips as we will be on this journey together. These cancers have a really good prognosis so let’s kick it. X  

Hi Ian thankyou so much, your blog is exactly what I was looking for. Good luck and best regards for the future.

Ann

Hi Ginpo

Thank you for your comments regarding blog and assume that was yourself who left comments on actual blog.
Again, like any others, please feel free to contact me and let me know if I can help in any way at all.

Best wishes with hubbys treatment and recovery and it's good you have a positive attitude towards. I believe that helps a lot and remember when some of the side effects are challenging, just think of the light at the end of the tunnel.

regards
ian

Hi Ann,

Glad you found helpful. Please keep in touch and post on how you progress.

You are not alone in this and plenty of help and support available for you.
You are also free to friend request if you would find it helpful to be able to share or chat more open one to one as posting here can be restirctive sometimes.
Unless you are like me on my thread here and are quite happy to post essays

ian
 

Yes it was me Ian x 

HinAnn welcome to the club that no one really wants to join. Can onlynechomIams comments below I am 8 month post radio for cancer if right tonsil with several s.c.c. Lymph nodes as well 

imtoo have a blog www.radioaxtiveraz.wordpress.com it’s like Ian’s a warts and all drom day ones tompresent day. The treatment is brutal no other word for it but the outcome is good. I am a now 62 year old wimp if I can do it anyine can .

any questions just ask am sure between us we can all help

I had feedingbtube for 45 day not pleasant but positive mental attitude goes a long way .

keep in touch good luck

Hazel

Hi Hazel, all I can say is WOW!! and I haven't even read your blog yet. I had a wee scan through it and can't believe you kept such a detailed journal. So inspirational. I start my 30 radio and 2 chemo on 23rd April so I will read a little each week, im sure that will keep me occupied during those long hours after treatment. Thankyou so much and hope your journey continues to be positive. I will definately be back in touch to compare notes.

Ann

Hi Ann have replied via message to you thank you for kind words 

hazel