Merry Christmas 12 months on

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Hi Everyone,

Just a quick message to say merry Christmas to everyone going through or about to go through treatment and those who are post treatment.

Also a big thank you to the team on this forum who have got me through the past 12 months since my treatment ended ,answering my concerns and putting my mind at rest.

12 months on I still have lots of taste issues ,and if I eat the wrong foods I suffer for days afterwards. I wake up with a dry / sore throat most mornings, and my mouth never feels how it used to ,always a strange taste but I think of what the alternative would have been ,and thank my teams at Rotherham ENT and Western Park Sheffield for everything they did and continue to do.

Maybe one day I won't struggle as much to accept my new normal , but as long as this group is still here it helps.

This year I will be having a Christmas Dinner with my wife and Family and looking forward to it!

Best wishes to all and Thankyou Xx

Mark

Best Wishes Mark X

Beesuit 7 months ago

Have a good day Mark. It will get better. Hugs

Dani

Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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Spider3 7 months ago in reply to Beesuit

Thanks Dani ,

Best wishes to you and your family x

old biker 7 months ago

Hi Mark, things will get better for you with time, to quote the old cliché recovery is a marathon not a sprint.

I wish you and your family A merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

Ray.

Batwoman 7 months ago

A very merry Christmas and here’s to a healthy new year. I’m 12 mths post treatment too and have same taste issues and dreaded dry mouth but a small price to pay for hopefully many more beautiful festive family get togethers

RadioactiveRaz 7 months ago

Hi Spider3 from one Yorkshire lass to a fellow Yorkshire lad Have a good one. It does continue to improve I never thiught i would be able to go out without my trusty water bottle but I can and I do. Dry mouth during the day is rare I still chew sugar free gum to keep mouth moist and 1/2 a xyimelt at night small,price to pay.
hugs Hazel x

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Spider3 7 months ago in reply to RadioactiveRaz

Thanks Hazel ,merry Christmas to you and your Family X

Love the Yorkshire lass bit !

Spider3 7 months ago in reply to Batwoman

Thanks Batwoman ,best wishes to you and your family

Spider3 7 months ago in reply to old biker

Cheers Ray ,merry Christmas to you and your family

Marta 7 months ago

Hi Mark,

thanks and great to hear from you

we’ve been there, and yes takes time to get used to “new me”, but just think of yourself as you are able to eat, and will takes time to have chilli etc.

i couldn’t have spice food at list 2 years postpone the treatment, but even now (going to y4), i am enjoying it but, it can be painful, but love it…

i can’t have much of red wine, or strong drinks, but i don’t mind…. Beer is brilliant and prosecco ok (not my favourite, but…), chocolate too… it will be better .. take care and how my surgeon said “enjoy your new taste buds and explore”

merry Christmas and wishing you tasty new year

marta x

Spider3 7 months ago in reply to Marta

Hi Marta ,So good to hear your words ,and that you are doing well 4 years on.

I know it will take time ,but I am glad I can eat and drink , enjoy the rest of the festive time x

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