Hello and many thanks for taking time to read my question. Last September I was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal cancer T1 N1. I finished my chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the end of December 2023. Obviously as you will all know the next couple of months we're pretty testing yet slowly over time I felt improvement.
Within the last week my throat has become extremely sore. Swallowing is difficult and generally feeling very low. To be honest it feels very similar to when I was having radiotherapy. I was meant to see the Ent this Friday for my results and I thought I could wait to ask them. Due to industrial action my appointment has been cancelled.
This maybe a very silly thought yet I have been racking my mind to what I have done differently, have I been in contact with someone with a cold or covid all of which I haven't. The only thing I have done during the last week was a dentist visit where I had 4-5 x-rays. Like I said, this feels very, very similar pain wise to radiotherapy days. Could the dentist X-rays aggravated the cancer site?
Sorry for going on and would really appreciate any advice, even if it's a stop being daft, it's quite normal.
Many thanks. Richard.
Maybe a cold? The feeling low could be due to an infection? Do a Covid test?
Our throats are very sensitive. I used to get sore throats at the drop of a hat
On the subject of xrays. I reckon I’ve had enough. I won’t let my dentist do any
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
