I just read Mark Steel's book about his cancer experience. He had neck cancer. I thought it was a very good read full of dark humor and I felt, from my own experience of being diagnosed with stage 4 HPV tonsil cancer, now 4 years clear, a very honest and real story.
Much of what he went thorough and experienced was very true to my own situation. The only point where I'd disagree would be where he says he completely avoided looking up his diagnosis etc on the internet. I fully understand his reasoning however, had my partner not done a huge amount of research into my diagnosis and ways forward for example a diagnosis called oligometastatic and a consultant for a second opinion I would definitely not have been here to read Mark's book.
I would highly recommend getting a copy and I think that if you have just been diagnosed with some form of throat / mouth cancer it is a very good and ultimately positive in into what you may have to go through.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm glad you found it helped. These things are not for me. I haven't got a sense of humour 
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Don't get me wrong. I know how helpful these things can be
I watched Rhod Gilbert’s experience on the tele with mixed emotions. I sometimes think the treatment is rougher on the men. You chaps are conditioned from the grave to be brave and in control and when something like that hits it’s difficult to maintain that facade.
When he took his show on the road I was horrified at the ordinary folk laughing with him yet some of us “victims” found it nearly as cathartic as he did himself. It’s a strange old world but thank heavens we are all different.
I might pick up a copy on kindle anyway so thanks again.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
