I have joined the group because my dad has larynx cancer he is 91 years old. Next week is his last week of radiotherapy he has had 4 weeks of treatment.
he is struggling to talk and he is not very good at texting. Is there anything I can advise him please and thank you in advance 
Hi Dawnio
i am sorry your dad his struggling to talk. I don’t have any practical advice to offer but didn’t want your post to go unanswered and wanted to welcome you to the community. I don’t have larynx cancer but am one of the volunteer community champions from the breast cancer forums. We also have a Family and friends forum you might like to join to get some support from others going through similar experiences.
Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm
I am a Macmillan volunteer.
I have metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer, in remission
Hi Dawnio
Is your Dad’s radiotherapy palliative? He should have a CNS you can contact to make sure he has adequate pain relief for a start. Can you go with him to one of his last RT sessions to talk to one of his radiographers who can pass any messages on to the rest of his team.
It’s a sad truth that radiation to the throat makes it really impossible to eat and talk sometimes.
