New diagnosis

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Hi I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer, the treatment was going to be an operation to remove it then radiotherapy, but ive been told the cancer is to large & is right against the main artery in the neck so the operation is to dangerous, so it’s going to be radiation therapy I have to attend the radiation dept next week to have the mask made & another scan feeling very apprehensive.

Hi Keith

i have just finished 30 sessions of radiotherapy for adenocarcinoma, which I had a neck dissection and lymph node removal, the mask was strange as I am slightly claustrophobic, ( I have my mask on the wall of my summerhouse now),but being in the radiotherapy room was fine and soon got used to being there 5 days a week, the consultant prescribed me some mild sedative but I only used them on the first two occasions as they made me feel zonked later in the day. Good luck with the treatment it’s fine and I was quite relaxed as time went on.

Len

Crewshill 5 months ago in reply to LenD

Hi Len, thanks for the message, the only thing that concerns me now is driving & trying to park at north Middlesex hospital, it’s a nightmare at the moment

FormerMember 5 months ago in reply to Crewshill

Hi, there's a local cancer charity near me that offers a free service to drive local patients to their daily radiotherapy appointments for the duration of treatment. No good to you as I'm in Wales, but maybe you could find a similar service in your area?

All the best with your treatment

LenD 5 months ago in reply to Crewshill

Good luck hospitals are a nightmare at the moment, we are lucky here in south wales as we have Velindre cancer hospital which has a dedicated car park for radiotherapy patients, all the best with you treatment