Me & Cancer

hi jacrelis , my partner is goin thru the same just now he starts his chemo and radiotherapy this coming monday , how have you been thru treatment ? hope your coping well with it , did you get a feeding tube fitted n if so how was that 

Hi Debzy

take treatment as one day at a time. There is the relief that treatment has started but it’s still the unknown. everyone you n your partner help meet will give you help.

Today I start week 4 of treatment. Swallowing is hard - but I am preserving. your partner will get lots of things for side effects.  my kitchen looks like Boots the chemist with all my meds.

yes I have a feeding tube which I use for meds.  hubby is really good at helping with Peg.

good luck to your partner. 

Hi Jacrelis

Welcome to the community. I'm Dani and I am three years plus clear of treatment. Well done on getting through so far. Like you say, it's a day at a time and believe it or not the time does fly by and you're through in no time. 

PS Thanks for filling in some details in your profile. It helps folk answering questions to know where you are along the path and how you've been. You can update it any time, by the way

Hi Jacrelis. Welcome to the club none of us wanted to join. I’m Hazel 4 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes. Ask any questions we’re always happy to help. 
Hazel 

Thank you Hazel.  This is really helpful to know.

I will be sure to reach out to you.

Hi. I’m 5 months post treatment for right tonsil cancer plus lymph node

I had 30 x radio plus 6 x chemo ( cisplatin)

I had a PEG fitted prior to treatment & had it removed at week 11 post treatment  

Keep going! You can do this

Thank you blod.  well done to you.

I am also having 30 x radio and 6 chemo / cisplatin.  had 17 radio and 4 chemo so far. PEG is fitted. Swallowing is getting hard. Hair at back of head is falling out.

taking each day as it comes. One step at a time

A lot if folk seem to plateau pain-wise around week 4 so fingers crossed it won’t get worse. 

Thank you Dani 

this is really helpful to know. As you say fingers crossed.

Hi. I had a bald crescent at the back of my head - grown back now. Take painkillers on a regular schedule to keep pain under control. Are you using your PEG?