Hi there

sorry to hear this

also went through same vocal chord cancer left side t2

Had laser  surgery also 

but they also did radiotherapy for six weeks all of neck just incase any bits were left not sure if cos t2 

But said also was early stage 

Any questions feel free to message anytime 

pauline 

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

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, just been reading interested to hear how you are doing now on my first week RT