Feels like something stuck in throat

Good evening Jako, what you are describing sounds all too familiar.  My hubby was the same and I believe what you are experiencing seem to be a common thing ,it's still early in your journey,so it could get potentially worse before it gets better. As to taste, my hubby one day had a chicken sandwich, and I remember him literally spitting it out as it tasted awful. Now 18mths later,some tastes are still not the same. This is just my husband's story. Everyone experiences this journey differently. But for most is a "one step forward,two steps back" kind of thing. All my best wishes fellow wife Mel.

Thanks Mel. Yes Chicken yesterday tasted like it had been burnt really badly. Just had fish and chips though and that was lovely haha. It’s the feeling of something stuck in my throat though that’s bothering me

Hi

Taste goes during treatment for many.  Sometimes it is towards salt and sometimes towards metallic.  Even 2 1.2 years post treatment i get food stuck in my throat.  It is disconcerting, especially for those watching me, but I have learned how to deal with it.  In my case it is mainly through lack of saliva and probably my throat still being sensitive post treatment and swelling slightly as I eat.  A good maxim is eat little and often to counter this effect.

2 weeks is pretty early on in the treatment, things happen in the oral cavity and throat as the treatment progresses, most of it unpleasant, we take a lot of punishment...keep the radiotherapy/oncology teams in the loop with pain and swallowing issues...they have witnessed the lot and know how to deal with them.

good luck

Jako said:

Obviously just worried it’s cancer progression rather than the treatment. 

Try not to worry. Your throat is going to get much worse before it gets better. Two weeks is when we start getting a tickly, irritated throat. The RT is hammering the sensitive tissues

Hi Jako, I chewed a lot of gum during treatment ( I still do), it not only helped with the prickly throat, it also helped with the gum irritation..

Just as Peter said,my husband had the same feeling in his throat,that got worse as treatment went by. Now 18mths later he still has a dry mouth,however the feeling something being stuck is gone. And on the plus side,chicken taste like chicken again,lol.

Hi Jako

im starting week 4 of RT and had exactly same feeling as you by end of week 2. I was convinced there was a piece of food from my last meal stuck in my throat. 

What happened to me next was that in week 3 the RT side effects really kicked in and escalated quickly. 

The oral mucositis started from my throat a then worked it’s way forward each day.  I suspect the feeling we have both shared was the start of that. 

I’m now battling with severe pain in my throat when swallowing and still working with team to see what pain relief works.  So far I’ve had limited success and have been using PEG to take in liquids and calories.  

I would recommend speaking with your nursing team as soon as possible so that you can start on pain relief journey. 

hope all goes well

Hi Beau, I brought a load of gum yesterday and it helped massively with the drive mouth 

Thanks Shazza. It sounds like I’m exactly a week behind you. Where abouts is your cancer. Mine is base of tongue and lymph node on left side