Hi,
I'm new to the board but I was wondering if telling the story of my cancer of the larynx might help someone. When I found out I searched all over the net and found nothing to help me, the sort of questions that were running through my mind were of what treatment, side effects etc, etc. So I created a webpage at time I was going through my treatment, that in a way helped a great deal.
If anyone is interested here is the URL
http://www.uksweetheart.co.uk/cancer/ thanks, uksweetheart
Thanks very much for sharing your site. I am sure that your experiences will help someone else. The pictures are great, because until one has had radiation, it is not possible to visualize the results. I am very glad you are doing so well, and hope you will continue to visit the OCF.
Thanks for telling us about your site. The photos of your neck bring back strong memories. It will be a great resource for someone just starting radio and wondering about external effects. It sounds like you are doing very well. Its a pleasure to meet you. Tom
Just a sidebar - Some people barely react (mild sunburn effect) to radiation and others have a severe reaction (2nd degree burns). Mine took on the persona of a moderate sunburn, complete with peeling - no big deal. My understanding is that if you have fair skin you will react worse to the radiation. It did kill all of the hair folicles in the radiation field so I no longer have to shave my neck (it also "corrected" my snoring problem permanently - much to my wifes delight).
We all respond differently to treatment.
Nice job on your site uksweetheart and welcome to the forum.
Hi Joanna and Tom, you're both welcome, if my site helps at least one
person, that will make me so happy. Thank you both for your good wishes and
it's a pleasure to meet the both of you...
Hi Gary, thank you, I agree with you we all do respond differently and of course I wouldn't say that everyone will go through the same reactions etc that I went through, I created my site just for general information and what "could" happen maybe I should add a postscript at the bottom claiming this.
uksweetheart
Back in the old days, when they gave cobalt 60 and it was losing strength (i.e., they had to lengthen the exposure time), people would have horrifc skin damage that NEVER healed - just remained an oozing, weeping, open sore mess. Ionizing radiation has improved that part of it anyway although in some countries, such as India, they still use cobalt 60.
Wow. Thanks for the perspective Gary. I'm always kind of awestruck when I think about people who went through radiation treatment with cobalt 60. That must have taken *real* fortitude and courage. I know there wasn't much alternative but still. People willing to undergo those treatments set the stage for people like us getting more advanced treatments. It's quite a debt we owe them really.
Nelie