Hi All,
I was diagnosed in mid June with a tumour on the top of my voicebox. This was removed via laser robotics & the surgeon managed to get 95% of it. But it had spead to the nodes in the right & left of my neck.
Since then I have been put on treatment of 35 Radiotherapies & 3 chemo with Cisplatin. I had my 20th Radio today & my second chemo last Tuesday.
I seem to be tolerarting the Radio okay so far & am still eating. Although everything tastes salty. Luckily the pain has not been too bad either & I have managed it with Cocodamel.
My first chemo was okay & side effects went after 2 days or so. But this weeks chemo effects have been awful. Not sickness, but constantly feeling dizzy & just totally spaced out. I spent 2 days in bed hardly managing to lift my head off the pillow, as the room just spins & I can't even walk in a straight line.
Has anyone else experienced this? If so, any tips to help? I am now starting to dread my 3rd chemo already & its not until 4th Oct.
Hi Yve. I didn't feel the way you did but can I ask if your team is aware of how you reacted? They may take the decision to abandon your last one.
Lots of people fail their last chemo for one reason or another. It doesn't make much difference as it's the RT that is curative.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
