Hi, I'm Andrea, my mother Jane has tounge and throat cancer she was told in November 2006, finally got someone to give a straight answer about her stage yesturday, told us it is
T4 N2B M.
We have been told no surgery and she starts 6 weeks of radiotheraphy total of 68 gams on Monday 26.2.07. Her chances they say are 20 - 40%, she says that isn't very much and sometimes thinks she should not have the treatment. Mum is already NIL by mouth because they think she isn't swallowing properly and could aspirate, thank God she already has a feeding tube in place.
Mum is worried about the side effects, she thinks she might not be able to breath when she wears the mask if there is any swelling from the treatment, does anyone have any experiance of this?
Mum is only 68 yeard old, she is so brave and I can't imagine her not being here.
I'm so scared that she will have this treatment and life will be awful for her after and she will wish she had never bothered.