Eating after treatment for throat/neck cancer

 Hi everyone just a post to see if maybe someone can help I've finished my radiotherapy for neck an throat cancer a week ago yesterday but now my problem is eating.ive been living on fortisip for a month now finding it harder to keep them down thanks.

 

 

  • Hello

    congrats on finishing your RT! I was treated for tongue cancer so not exactly the same but similar issues with mouth pain. One week post treatment I'd say was the peak for pain. I probably started to try real food about 3-7 days later. Very soft food at first and it was painful but the more I managed the better it got. It got progressively better over the next 6 to 8 weeks. During weeks 9-12 I was getting back to eating more varied foods, and at 3 months I went on holiday with friends to Thailand where I was able to eat most things including mild curry! Hang in there, it does get better. 15 months out RT has no impact on my eating. 

  • Thanks for your reply great to hear you are doing well nice to hear other people's stories.I was taking oramorph for the pain but I have decided to try solphdain instead as the doctor says it can cause sickness so hopefully this works thanks again.