Hi just wondering if anyone who had tongue cancer feel their speech was slightly affected after RT. I'm 9 weeks post RT now and feel it hard speaking sometimes and sore as I feel my tongue is so swollen in my mouth and my cheek on the RT side swollen too. People say they understand me perfectly but I feel I slur a little and very conscious of chatting very hard as I'm a chatter box. Does this ease over time..I had the tumour cut out on my left side and it was stage 1. I spoke much easier after head and neck dissection compared to RT. Anyone experience the same. Thank you x
Hi just wondering if anyone who had tongue cancer feel their speech was slightly affected after RT.
Does this ease over time.
Yes I’m sure mine did. I put it down to lack of flexibility in my mouth and to a reduction of saliva.
It did ease.
Remember you are very early in recovery. Don’t expect to be happy with your progress till you’re six months.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
https://todaymycoffeetasteslikechristmasincostarica.com
Dani thank you again for your reassurance. I'm very hard on myself and keep thinking I'm going backwards instead of getting better. It's good to know these things as no oncologist or consultant know
the exact answer only people who have gone through it themselves understand.
No problem. It’s why we are here. I have not only my experience to draw on but all the others I have shared the community with these last five plus years.
Recovery is steps forward and back being a marathon not a sprint. I was impatient and got frustrated too. One day at a time. Keep a diary. Then you can look back on say two weeks previous and see the progress you made.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
https://todaymycoffeetasteslikechristmasincostarica.com
