Hello,

I am coming up to the first anniversary of the end of my  tongue cancer treatment - 6 weeks of radiotherapy (30 fractions) and two sessions of chemo.  Because of Covid,  I have only has one physical check since March, however my next one is due next Monday.

I am a 52 year old male, married 2 kids - (14 & 17),  non smoker, ex Army, always stayed fit and had a good diet apart from a few beers and red wine at weekends.  I am an Electrical Contracts Manager which means I,m stuck behind a desk for 80% of my role.

I tought it was about time I looked at some forums and after reading other peoples stories Ithought I'd share mine.

I was treated at in Stoke on Trent and cannot praise or thank enough the staff for the way I have been treated and looked after - it was first class.

Luckily for me, I caught my cancer early by going the GP when small pea sized lump in my neck wasn't going away. After the scans, biopsey and a mucosectomy, they confirmed I had base tongue cancer and a lymph node was also infected.  It all happened very quickly from GP to completing my treatment and it still feels very surreal.  Luckily I had chosen to have a feeding tube fitted before my treatment as I reacted really bad to my first chemo session - nausea, vomiting and mouth sores.  Once I completed my treatment I recovered quite quicky and had the feeding tube removed just before Christmas.   Although I was warned of all the side effects, the recovery stage of my experience is proving mentally to be the toughest.  The constant mental worry of the cancer returning somewhere and the chronic physical side effects.  The physical recovery is almost one step forward two back at times.  I still suffer from ulcers on the side of my tongue, sore throat, tiredness/fatigue, ear ringing, sense of taste still not great and saliva production not the same.  However, after reading other people's accounts on this forum I feel very lucky.  I have always been a very positive person but I must admit I have felt both depressed and anxious at times. 

Just wondering if anyone else who has had the same treatment as myself still suffer from tongue ulcers 1 year post treatment.

JG484