Hi there, I’m new to this forum, my husband was diagnosed with NON HPV tonsil, tongue and lymph node cancer in Dec last year. It was (is?) T4 and was diagnosed quickly due to pain and bleeding. He had 2 lots of chemo (massive doses) at the beginning and the last week of treatment and underwent 6 weeks of radiotherapy.
My husband has had 3 lots of antibiotics before, during and after treatment and was hospitalised 3 weeks in to stabilise the infection and released the day treatment finished.
He is now 17 weeks into recuperation, managing to eat mushy food and drink more or less normally albeit it slowly, He has to be careful as he does get nasal regurgitation. He’s been lucky (if you can call it that … ) to retain his ability to taste food and the mucus is much more manageable than it was. He still suffers from a sore tongue, ulcers and sometimes his throat just hurts.
Is it normal to have these problems 17 weeks into recovery?
He had a PET scan last week and we’re waiting for the results, we have an oncology appointment on the 19th. The waiting is agony and we’re both exhausted and frightened.
Thanks in advance for any support given.
Debbie
