Hi Everyone you all know me by now so thought time for some good news for all those about to start are in treatment or waiting to start.
Salvia well now at 20 months post treatment and am pleased to say I am now 95% normal in the day time ok it’s been a long haul. Did the acupuncture help I would like to think so .night time I still use 1/2 xyimelts as I do dry up read somewhere that we 0400 is the time when saliva glands stop for a while so hence my dryness in night I guess.
Eating again not a 100% but some meat is probably always going to be difficult.A good bacon sandwich is a step too far pork unless s fatty difficult mince is getting there casseroles umm some days yes some days no. Spicy food not in my delicate mouth thank you. I didnt really drink and next month will be my 2 year anniversary of my last gin n tonic not even thought about trying it although I dipped my tongue into johns red wine other week ummm no.
Chocolate no problem I love my chocolate but in moderation and plain crisps no longer takes 45 mins to eat .
weight wise am back to just less than pre cancer weight but body shape different I can get in jeans from 10 years ago weird but true.
Anyway hope this gives hope to all of you and onwards and upwards as always.
Hazel xx
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Sharon xx
Hubby - Left tonsil squamous cell carcinoma P16 positive with neck nodes T1N1M0 - 30 fractions of radiotherapy and 6 weeks of chemotherapy, Cisplatin in December / January 2019/20
Me - Invasive lobular breast cancer - Grade 2, Stage 2 - mastectomy October 2019 - 15 fractions of radiotherapy December / January 2019/20
Brilliant ️
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Sharon xx
Hubby - Left tonsil squamous cell carcinoma P16 positive with neck nodes T1N1M0 - 30 fractions of radiotherapy and 6 weeks of chemotherapy, Cisplatin in December / January 2019/20
Me - Invasive lobular breast cancer - Grade 2, Stage 2 - mastectomy October 2019 - 15 fractions of radiotherapy December / January 2019/20
Thanks, Hazel.
I am near the beginning; week 4 of 7 tomorrow.
I am already relying on the PEG feeds. Cannot bear the amount of mucous I am spitting up! Mouth tastes ghastly. Food tastes of either metal or boiled cardboard and I can’t manage solids anyway, because of the pain. I cannot wait to be eating again!
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Hi no problem,
just concentrate on getting through treatment,food will happen further down the line ,Ok for many to start with it’s not a pleasure but you just need to keep end goal in sight. I know can eat mosthing in my case think salad will always be difficult even with mayonnaise but I can eat chocolate !!
keep in touch any help only too happy to assist
H x
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
Hi hazel ,
Great news ! , very happy to hear.
Re bacon butty I have mine now very crispy and seems to work better taste wise
Good news re saliva,night time same as yourself but daytime still need water with most food.
You've done well to put the weight back on tho !
I presume you're still in Spain,hope everything's good for you
Onwards and upwards !!
Hi Martin
yes we are due home early May feel safer over here strange as it may seem .Social distancing here works our lockdown extended to 26 April it’s much tighter than at home
hope yiu are ok and yes tried it crispy as well still sticks but will keep trying
Hazel xx look how far we’ve all come
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
Hi Russ Like you can’t see chilli ever passing my mouth again uses o enjoy a good chilli still grow them in greenhouse but give them away ,poor hubby making him suffer as well lol Yes must be the saliva glands like I read
Hazel
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
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