Hello Ann Marie,
I'm not sure whatI can add to the replies so far, but I just wanted to wish you every best wish for your treatment.
I am six weeks post treatment for scc of my tongue. The radiotherapy and chemo were not as bad as I'd feared:) Neither treatemnt hurt at all, there was, however, a lot of hanging around at the hospital! I had cisplatin, weekly for 6 weeks and had no nausea at all. The nurse told me that if I took my anti nausea meds as advised, all would be well and it was! (She said that if I was sick they could give me other meds)
As far as the radiotherapy went, I was nervous as I don't like confined spaces. However, I decided to tell myself that this was healing me and that helped as I lay under the mask - I suppose I amde myself welcome the treatment, rather than dread it. The few times I did feel a little tense, I imagined my various relatives and friends were in the room dancing madly to the dodgy music which was piped through the room. Silly but it helped.
The first two or three weeks after treatment were the most difficult, as I was very tired, it hurt to eat and I had a lot of mucus. That passed and I can honestly say that it was of course worth it.
We all respond differently and I'm sure that most people will admit that at times treatment is difficult, but you can do it, just as we have - I never would have thought I could cope as I am a bit of a coward really, but the support of my family, friends and everyone here helped me every step of the way- even on the days when I felt like the grumpiest woman in the world!
Ah, I see I have rambled on after all...Sorry!
Take care
Georgia