Three weeks post op

Hi take everything one day at a time. I’m 4 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes. My blog below may help you. 
well done on getting thys far. Treatment s hard but doable. 
eT ad much as yih can between now and 17 th 

Hazel 

Thanks I have read you blog when I was first diagnosed . Very informative and helpful x

Thank you. Just stay calm don’t thjnk too far in advance there’s not much yih can do I bought a humidifier for bedroom as it was summer when I was in treatment. The hospital may loan nebuliser to yih. Have someone tk drive yih ti treatment if pisdibkd. I stocked feeezer uo skthough after week 3 I was tube fed but hubby appreciated it. 
medication will ge given when it’s needed. Maybe geg Christmas shopping done . Delegate someone ti do dinner this year ad well ! 
Hazel 

Hi. Sorry you need RT. It’s rubbish but doable. Things to get in place? Get your lifts organised. After a couple of weeks you’ll start getting a bit sore. By 4 weeks you’ll probably be at the plateau of pain and feel pretty sorry  for yourself. 
I would ask about pump feeding if you can’t swallow. I had overnight pump feeding which gave me my food slowly and left me free in the day to try things I could eat without worrying I was getting enough calories. 
Get eyeholes cut in the mask. 
You’ll be surprised at the difference it makes being able to see round you. 
Best of luck 

Hi Great Idea about the mask. I had them cut the eye holes in and it made a massive difference as I was feeling a bit claustrophobic.I am getting a NG tube in soon . Then I can have my meds and food if things get to challenging.

Good move getting the NG .You won't regret that 

hi 

I had 6 weeks RT for nasal cancer.  And i hated my mask but lorazepam and diazepam were prescribed to help keep me calm which really did help. I know there is some concern about addiction to these but as soon as i did not need to wear the mask i stopped taking them.

I know this may sounds weird but i would sit in the chair in the front room and just get really cold so i had a throw over electric blanket that allowed me to sleep/doze in the chair and kept me warm. 

Take the medication to manage the pain  

I had trouble with a really dry throat and a humidifier oh a chair by my bed by my head when I went to sleep really helped. 

6 weeks sounds like a life time when you start but i just counted down the days.