Yes, I was over-confident which has resulted in my putting my back out by lifting a heavy old TV. Must have lost a lot of muscle strength because I've shifted that television before with impunity:) Physio says it's not serious but it's a wake-up call. Have to take it easy.

I'm now 10 days post RT and definitely feeling better. I can massage my face and chin and move some of the swelling. My skin looks good and I think I'm talking with less discomfort.

Most food tastes like mud still but I'm almost enjoying my version of Christine's chocolate milkshake. Trying hard to keep my weight up now that I'm looking after myself and don't have the dietitian supervising me. I never really grasped it before that the taste buds are one of the most vulnerable parts of the body to RT. After an adult life full of overeating and mild obesity I find it weird that I have to force myself to eat and that I rejoice if the scales show weight gain:)