started a few weeks later after MRIs and CT scans and fitting of a mask to keep me in the right position during treatment. The radiation doesn't hurt but the side effects are horrendous. I soon lost the ability to swallow and I have a tube placed directly into my stomach for feeding....

February 25, 2026 - 19:16 UTC

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I've had some very unpleasant hospital experiences but you have me beat, that sounds horrible
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The sore throat and swallowing problems start after about one week of treatments and gradually get worse. The skin in the neck area starts to peel and blister around week 4.
This gets worse until two weeks after treatment is done. It will be six to eight weeks for things to return to normal....
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and maybe a year to get my strength back. I won't know for another 3 months whether the treatment has worked.
I posted this because my cancer was caused by the HPV16 virus, for which we now have a safe and effective vaccine.
Get your kids vaccinated.
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