Martin was quite lucky i suppose as he could swallow a little after about 1 month of the end of treatment, but he needed to do a triple swallow. He can now swallow much better 1 year on, and eats almost everything (sometimes with lots of water). But he does get cases when food gets stuck somewhere in the throat without him realising. He told the endoscopy consultant "I sometimes cough and a corn flake flies out of my mouth, it's very embarassing", "really a corn flake?" to which martin answered "oh not always a corn flake, sometimes it's a sugar puff that flies out!". He's mad! but I did laugh when he told me.


Girlfriend to Martin 49 years old at diagnosis
Diagnosed with SCC unknown primary June 2008.
Cancer found in single node Stage N2A (3 to 6cm).
Tonsilectomy 16th june, Radical modified neck dissection left side 30th june.
30 TX radiotherapy ended 9th October
First comparative study scan came back clear