Stuffy/Congested nose following RT for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Hi Mihaela welcome to our little group. My cancer was somewhere different but it was a good few months before all my swelling went down. A month is very early in recovery. I wouldn’t worry unless his nose was clear and is now suddenly blocked up again. I hope his recovery goes apace, it must have been a tough time. 

Hi Mihaela

Congratulations to your father on finishing his radiotherapy and chemo. Like Dani says it is early days and things can take a while to recover. The area that your father had his radiotherapy will have likely caused swelling which is maybe resulting in the congestion he is suffering. Give it time.

I know how annoying it is to not be able to breathe properly. Since my second maxillectomy I have a permanently blocked nose in spite of much nose blowing and am mainly mouth breathing. This is to do with the op and won’t improve, most annoying but I am beginning to get used to it.

In your father’s case there is time for it to improve as I presume he did not have an op.

Check with his medical team and ask for more info about the congestion.

Sending best wishes to your father on his recovery.

Lyn

xx