Two weeks post end of radio therapy

Hi BL755 

You are at the height of the effects of treatment. Only slowly slowly will things get better. You can reckon on feeling a little more comfortable by six weeks and twelve weeks sees most of us turn a real corner. Then it’s a slow plod back to health. Six months before you’re really on track. 
Stick with it. 

Hi BL755, don't feel down, you are very early days post treatment. Unfortunately recovery can be a very long drawn-out process, often feeling like one step forward and two back. Your body has a lot of healing to do, which will only happen with time, you have to give yourself that time, things will slowly start to get better, it can't be rushed, you will get there.

Ray.

PS. Have a read of this essay by psychologist Peter Harvey. It addresses so many feelings we have after treatment workingwithcancer.co.uk/.../After-the-treatment-finishes-then-what.pdf

Hi its really early days  for you. We get told 2 weeks after treatment we should feel better or start to. I’ve been in here over 5 years and yet to meet anyone who remotely feel better . we are all different and we all recover different paces.
Like I said it is really early days for you. Just take it one day at a time. Ulcers plagued  me for a good 12 to 13 weeks so just keep on top of oral hygiene. Food will return but it’s a marathon not a sprint

. Think nursery food when you’re ready. my go to food was poached eggs  for a good while. Toast far easier than bread when you’re ready. 

hugs Hazel xx

Hi BL755

I finished Chemoradio in June 2023.... 4 Chemo + 30 radio...August before I really felt recovery was gaining any speed....still have wee hiccups ....we all do...

Taste? I love HP sauce... today was the first day I felt I could tolerate it...another small step forward

Taste Changes - Advice for head & neck cancer patients A4 (cht.nhs.uk)

Take care

Peter

Peter E said:

Taste? I love HP sauce... today was the first day I felt I could tolerate it...another small step forward

HP sauce was a huge miss for me (along with Lea & Perrins), a powerful flavour that took a while...as I type this my son is making sausage and mash and the jar is at the ready

Hi Mike

HP sauce is another little victory....Saturday nights used to be chicken Madras, Bhuna or Jalfrezi as standard ....not there yet....have not given up hope.

Enjoy your sausages and mash.

Peter

Peter E said:

Saturday nights used to be chicken Madras, Bhuna or Jalfrezi as standard ....not there yet....have not given up hope.

Had a delicious chicken Jalfrezi last night, you'll get there.

Today I did manage some Mand S cheese puffs, oh the taste. Every cloud 

I found from  2 weeks I could see daily and weekly  improvement. Taste started to come  back at 3 weeks but lack of appetite and struggle with mucous made me want to throw up more than eat. I kept a weekly diary and if you do that you’ll really see the improvement. The fatigue comes and goes and make time to rest. 8 Weeks post and I still need my daily nap. I have no appetite and eating is more to fill me up.