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Hi I'm. John 

48 years young 

Diagnosed with stage 2 nasal pharanx cancer and spread to neck nodes 

This was all diagnosed March 2020

Had 12 weeks of chemo 

6 weeks of radio 

Was the toughest battle Ive ever had to endure but I'd just Happy to be here

Ive changed 

A lot 

I suppose we all do after facing our own mortality

Thanks for having me Heart

  • Hi John. A warm welcome to our little community. Sorry you have to be a member of our elite club but as you’re here it’s good to have you. There are a few of you NP sufferers, one just starting the trip so I hope you can stick around with some words of wisdom. 
    So pleased  you are recovering. Long may it continue. 
    All the best 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

    I BLOGGED MY TREATMENT 

    Macmillan Support Line -  0808 808 00 00 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

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    FormerMember in reply to Beesuit

    Thank you for the warm welcome dani 

    Means a lot 

    I'll stick around

  • Just noticed what a cool avatar you have. JoyJoy

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

    I BLOGGED MY TREATMENT 

    Macmillan Support Line -  0808 808 00 00 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

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  • Hi John and welcome to the forum! although i am sorry you had to join.

    That is a lot of chemo! glad to hear you got through it mostly ok, and yes it changes us (i am 1 year younger than you and never imagined this)

    Let us know how your recovery gets on please!

    Trev

  • Hi John

    welcome to the club that none of us want to join. Am sure your input will be invaluable as each of us are  different yet the same. 
    Almost a year since diagnosis and treatment  all  through covid as well 

    Onwards n upwards 

    Hazel x

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 

    My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com  HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now  6 years  post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help

    2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers 

    https://www.instagram.com/merckhealthcare/reel/DBs8Y0niJ8N/

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Beesuit

    Me and my dog Joy

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to TrevW

    I. Never imagined it either 

    It presented itself as sinutitus

    Then quickly escalated to the point I couldn't breathe out of my nose at all

    That was scary 

    Recovery is slow but sure 

    Taste returning 

    Saliva not 

    I'm. Back at work 6 months after treatment 

    That was a good milstonee for me. 

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    FormerMember in reply to RadioactiveRaz

    It's been a battle. 

    The covid situation has made it tougher 

    And in some ways easier 

    My wife never got to. See me crying in the last week of radio

    She's seen enough pain Heart

  • You got through and well done.  It’s bloody awful what the radiologists do to us. But hey. They manage to fix us 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

    I BLOGGED MY TREATMENT 

    Macmillan Support Line -  0808 808 00 00 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

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  • Hi John and welcome!  Glad you got through the treatment.  You advice to people following in your footsteps will be invaluable.

    Peter
    See my profile for more details of my convoluted journey
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