Fingers crossed for you. I will keep in touch and thank you for being there. Xx

Thankyou very welcome and same to u 

good luck  

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Thanks for replying to my post. I was reading with such interest and have taken note from what you sound as a happy confident person. You are right in terms of cancers that ours can be cured unlike others. Before I was diagnosed I'd never heard of it. I might feel more positive once I've had my next biopsy to check if they got it all but I will keep you informed and please keep us all updated on your positive path. Take care xx

Hopefully the lasering will have done the necessary, but, don’t be too worried should a course of RT be advised to make absolutely sure the cancer has been sorted. This appears to be quite a frequent occurrence and it does not reflect on the nature of the cancer but a thoroughness to eliminate it completely. Better to get everything done in one hit rather than the cancer returning within a couple of years. As I said previously I relied and trusted the advice from the specialists. I attended a large London hospital where they have all the latest technology so I knew I was in safe hands, but the standard of cancer care appears to be high around the country especially for a straightforward one such as ours. All the best with your next biopsy. I, and others, are here to provide any help you may need along the pathway to a cure.

Thank you I will keep you informed as soon as I have my next biopsy. Keeping everything crossed. Xx

Hi peach can I chip in here ? My husband has just finished treatment for vocal chord cancer he is 55 not sure how old your dad is . He lost his voice completely for 4 months long story kept getting fobbed off with its laringitis so we went for a private consultation told he had a lesion and would need it cut out which he did and was then told it was cancer stage 1 with no spread . He was offered laser but was told it could affect the voice afterwards bit that doesn’t happen with radio . He had 33 rounds of radiotherapy everyday apart from the weekends . Not going to lie the treatment is brutal bit it doesn’t seem as brutal as say tonsil cancer . He got a very very burnt neck so make sure he creams a lot he will be given cream  but not just Before treatment ! He will be given pain medication stating off on paracetamol and eventually maybe given morphine my husband used this for a very short time . Food is an issue and I made sure he ate everyday lots of milk full fat pudding , yogurts and weetabix etc . He didn’t have a problem with his taste buds like many do but his throat got very very sore and a really bad cough . Side effects are actually worse once the treatment ends up to day 12 and then it gets better and his voice will come back . 3 weeks after treatment ended Chris went back to work almost full time . There is light at the end of the tunnel but  for 8 or 9 weeks you may think not . He will probably lose weight too . The hospital will keep great care of him and will keep a close eye . He will meet with dietician , speech and therapy and clinical every week . Chris started to feel crap about 3 weeks into his treatment . He has now been 6 weeks finished and has his first oncologist meeting in two weeks time to see how things are now . If your dad is just having radio it sounds like it hasn’t spread to his lymph so that sound so promosing . I feel for him it’s horrible . Be positive it has a really good success rate of a cure . Hugs Ginny . Oh re the humidifier Chris didn’t find it of any help but he was lent a nebuliser after treatment had finished that helped a lot .... tell you dad if he doesn’t try and eat during treatment he will have to endure the milkshakes ! X x x x

If I can answe anything else please ask. Also head over to the radiotherapy for throat cancer chat on here guarantee you will get loads of love and advice there. It helped me get through it. X x He will be given throat sprays & mouth washes my husband got oral thrush they took care of that too... he will be well looked after. Sometimes he had just puddings for breakfast dinner and tea ! Anything soft eggs etc x x x

Hi Ginpo thank you so much for the info and friend request I did find your reply most helpful. It’s so strange but I’ve seen him today as normal and he looks so well. I know the treatment isn’t meant to be pleasant I am so worried for him my mum too we are a small family. I have read  a lot of people had laser first they’ve not mentioned this and  suggested straight in with radio for 4-6 weeks! Every day like your husband. He is 64! He was saying he wants to lose a stone so we will make sure he eats plenty before starting on this journey is your husband feeling ok now ? And how will they check after treatment if it has gone will it mean another biopsy ? Another thing my dad has said tonight is that for a few weeks his been losing his taste buds I’ve read this can happen with treatment but I wonder if this could be  part of the cancer x 

Hi Peach .

chris oncologist didn’t want him to have Lazer but another oncologist wanted to give him the option . What happens and this will be in your dads case his treatment plan will be devised by many oncologist who meet and discuss their patients with each other. It was in that meeting he was called down and given the option . Chris (husband ) decided to go for the not so pleasant radio . Maybe they haven’t got your dads staging yet . My husband looked normal right up to 2/3 weeks into treatment the only symptom he had was a s a lost voice that wasn’t even sore . He didn’t have any problems with his taste buds even during treatment . But they say it can it depends on were they target the radio it’s very precise and the taste buds are very near by as are the saliva glands . I think if they can into weeks time look with a camera but it might still be swollen . Nope he won’t have another biopsy we’ll i don’t think so. I think he will be checked each month then less frequent as time goes by for five years oh I think he will have another chest X-ray . My husband lost a stone in tots but most after treatment as this is the worst time . Your poor mum it’s tough on us the carer there will be times when he may say not nice tho ha or be short bit I just ignored it and didn’t show my upset . I moved out of the bedroom because I had to get my sleep and they cough so much and it not nice to hear . Chris seems fine he still has a dry cough and dry mouth occasionally so he chews gum as he finds that helps . When he gets his cream tell mum to keep it in the fridge and apply it nice and cold I always put my husbands cream on I did it all the time as men Seem rubbish at that kind of thing . Bit not before treatment like I did ! Yikes bit like greasing a chicken ready for the oven !  the doctors will keep an eye on your dads weight they don’t like it when you lose too much and you are given high calorie shakes . Your dad will also get really tired and must keep his neck out of the sun . Has he had his mask fitting yet ? My husband had to ask for the eyes to be cut out as he found it too claustrophobic I can sent you a pic if you want in a private message . He will also get a free parking pass for the whole duration and all meds are free ... out hospital was fantastic I hope yours is too . Hugs Ginny ask me anything as his treatment progress x x Excuse typos this chat room is very sensitive x !