My husband just got out of the hospital from 3 operations to remove a cancerous lymph node on his neck. The cancer was from his lingual tonsils He has had a rough recovery and still has a feeding tube. He goes in for radiation and chemo next week.
i am wanting to hear from people that have had the radiation and chemo treatments.
Hi Henry and welcome from across the pond
I had lingual tonsil cancer and had six weeks of RT but no chemo. It's a difficult painful treatment but doable a day at a time.
There's little to notice straight away but my throat got prickly by the end of week two and by the end of week three I had a nasogastric tube because I couldn't swallow . It stayed in place for 8 weeks and no doubt saved my life. I managed to lose only 5lbs in weight and went on to make a fairly speedy recovery.
Remember, pain can be managed by taking analgesics by the clock so you are not always chasing it. There is a variety of anti sickness drugs to cope with the nausea; there will be something to suit, and a positive mental attitude makes for an easier ride. This cancer, especially if caused by HPV which most are, is eminently curable .
I have a blog with a little detail, link at the bottom of my post.
It would be worth your while have a look at one of our member's profile where he has written a pretty good diary of his chemoradiation.
Best wishes
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
