Just a very quick update on progress with my recovery, for anyone who’s interested. It was two years ago this week that I received the diagnosis that initially floored me and set me on, what in here is, a common path of treatment - TORS followed by 5 x chemotherapy and 67 Grays of radiotherapy. Basically I am now living life well. I’ve got used to the odd feeling where my right tonsil once was and my neck continues to loosen up, although it still gets very itchy sometimes. I’ve had the odd lump, bump and sore appear from time to time but they’ve amounted to nothing. This illness never lets you quite forget it!
I’ve said before that progress can be imperceptible at times, for example I noticed this week that when cycling along I can now fully look back over my shoulder to check behind me, something I couldn’t do before. Another tick! Eating is almost normal, although I sometimes have to swallow harder than I did before, and sometimes with the aid of water. However I am lucky that there is nothing I can’t eat or drink. I rarely wake in the night needing water and my energy levels are good now I’ve shaken off last week’s bout of Covid! I still try to keep fit by walking, running and cycling as there is little doubt this speeds up recovery overall and helps boost the immune system. Check ups are every three months.
Thinking of all of you coming up behind me. Keep faith in your teams and may you continue to get well.
Mark it’s always great to hear your updates. So encouraging fir folk just starting. Hope you’ve enjoyed the summer so far. Xx
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
