Hey all, hope everyone is doing well, I am in recovery from tonsils and neck lymp nodes removed. I am doing well but have a few side effects that’s is happening from recovery, if anyone is going through and not sure what to expect I can maybe offer some advice.
well done..
Loz (62)
Oropharyngeal right tongue base T2N2bM0 squamous cell carcinoma p16 positive..
I finished treatment end of September
Did you avoid radiotherapy?
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Ah. You must be coming up to your post treatment scan. How are the side effects?
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Just had the scan, it not come back yet but said they not hoping to find anything, with everything healing slowly it’s only really last 2 weeks I starting to feel some side effects, tiredness seems to come and go but havr swelling in the neck which stiffens the neck but is not painful and do struggle to swallow certain foods.
It’s a slow plod to a new normal. If you have lymphodema please do mention it to your CNS and get a referral to a lymphodema clinic. The swelling can become hard and permanent if you don’t get it dispersed. If it’s just mild gentle stroking towards unaffected lymph nodes will shift it. I have a video in my blog.
Radiation fatigue is normal and will improve.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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