Hi and welcome but sorry to see you here.
Where is the radiotherapy being targeted? Was cancer found in your lymph nodes.
I had cancer at the base of my tongue and wasn’t eligible for surgery so I had six weeks of RT aimed at my throat and both sides of my neck. The side effects are a real challenge but they don’t last forever and most of us make a really good recovery. I am nearly seven years clear. I would do it again to be free of cancer.
There’s masses of help here to get you through. Just ask.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I couldn’t eat four weeks into treatment and had an NG tube. By 12 weeks after treatment end I could eat solid food , just couldn’t taste it. That took six months before I was happy with how food tasted.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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