there is a saying in life that 'everything happens for a reason'. At the time of my Cancer diagnosis I would have scorned disdainfully at this type of comment. Yet as I approach the 4 year mark of undergoing the surgeon's knife for what should have been the simple removal of a benign cyst, only to wake up to the horror and realisation that the evil plague of Cancer had caused mutations that would require invasive…
Last week was my three year 'check up from the neck up' and relieved to say am still in remission and making good progress now from the throat cancer and RT that took away a year of my life in 2014... Sure the nerve damage and feeling to the neck, shoulder and back will never get any better now but I am back playing squash to a reasonable level and am learning to fight judo left handed!...Still wish for a solid…
twenty months after being diagnosed with throat cancer I a really happy to report that I am sat in a bar in Washington DC with a pint of beer having demolished a ribeye steak. They say you don't miss things until hey are gone(and I apologise for those reading this still struggling with the effects of throat cancer and radiotherapy treatment) but I needed to share this milestone on my blog. My tastebuds are still not back…
It's been a while since my last post due to a time of reflection needed as to where I am and where I am going. The fantastic news is that I am well on the mend with no sign of the cancer returning, eating well and back at work part time for now. I still have a dry mouth at night which means broken sleep but my saliva glands try their best during the day reducing the need for constant and incessant gargling. Over past…
