I am six years out of treatment and I still have the same pain as I did over all these years, the drs are blaming it on the tissue damage from the radiotherapy I have just spent another week in hospital with pneumonia due to the aspirations into my lungs. I have also just had another throat dilatation. I know I should be used to it by now, but at the moment I just feel so angry. I just feel like I have had enough. The only thing that keeps me goiing is my family and my six beautiful grandchildren. Thanks for letting me vent.

SCC Base of tongue stage 4. 10 hour operation Radical neck dissection and hemiglossectomy 23/10/06 35 Rad treatments and 3 high dose Cistplatin Dec 06 - Feb 07. Ex casual smoker 6 to 8 a day - casual drinker. Very fit and diet conscious.