Hi Mate,   I’m a bit younger than you (54) but this is what I’m doing to control my mind and the cancer.     It’s been almost three years since I had two occurrence of HVP16 throat and mouth cancer.  I had a major op first, then 12 month later on the reoccurrence, I had chemo and radiation.  I’ve got two under 10 age kids.  I still have dry mouth effect daily.   I run daily and most runs are threshold runs. I was an athlete before and just made high intensity runs a priority.  When you exhaust your body, you don’t have time for negative thoughts. Your body starts to love you again.  You drink more water and  your liver starts to work again cleaning your body. You then start to eat heather. You start to brighten up and enjoy you life.    go for a jog today, nice and slow. Hiking and get out and about is essential.   good luck mate   Andrew         ... View more

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I got late side effects 3 months after treatment (35 R & 3 C). This was picked up on a routine PET scan 3 months after treatment, that has thrown a spanner into my life and uncertainty for another PET scan in 6 weeks ... View more

I hear what you are say. we can put a man on the moon but can't get ride of cancer however not all cancers are food or man/women made. Some are DNA and other are viruses. There is stax's of literature out there for you to read. ... View more

Week 6 & 7 Completed (Bigger, Better and Stronger)   Treatment completed   Week 6 was a normal radiation week only. loss of all taste, drier mouth and loss of appetite. Skin along the neck has become itchy and flaky Week 7 was Chemo and radiation. Felt nausea and fatigues. No appetite. WFM and slept most days. Slight recovery on weekend.   Feeling:  Sick, nausea and fatigue. Felt down   Exercise:  Running 5km x 4 times a week.   Eating: Eating has become an issue, can’t taste anything and don’t feel like eating. Brekky – Oats and milk (honey) Morning tea – Oats and milk (honey) Lunch – fried rice Dinner - packed rice or noddles Mouth Rinse: Salt/Bicarb water, Diffelan, pink lady and 3-4 litres a day water.   Cream: Sorbolene lotion. ... View more

Week 5 Completed – Easier week   Plan: Work until early afternoon and then have the treatment at 3pm.   Treatment: Radiation - Mon - Fri   Feeling:  Week 5 was a normal radiation week only. loss of all total taste, drier mouth and loss of appetite.   Exercise:  Running 5km x 4 times a week.   Eating: Eating has become an issue, can’t taste anything and don’t feel like eating. Brekky – Oats and milk (honey) Morning tea – Oats and milk (honey) Lunch – fried rice Dinner - packed rice or noddles Sweets: Soothers (Blueberry, Butter Menthol and Eucalyptus Menthol).   Mouth Rinse: Salt/Bicarb water, Diffelan, Oral 7 and 3-4 litres a day water.   Cream: Aloe Vera lotion. ... View more

Week 4 Completed - Tough week Plan: Work until early afternoon and then have the treatment at 3pm.   Treatment: Chemo - Mon, Radiation - Mon - Fri   Feeling: Week 4 was a Chemo week so I felt bad. Nausea, fatigue, loss of all total taste, drier mouth and loss of appetite.    Exercise: Running 5km x 4 times a week.   Eating: Eating has become an issue, can’t taste anything and don’t feel like eating. • Brekky – Oats and milk (honey) • Morning tea – 2 min noodles • Lunch – fried rice • Dinner - packed rice or noddles   Sweets: Soothers (Blueberry, Butter Menthol and Eucalyptus Menthol).   Mouth Rinse: Vingar (ulcers feel better), Salt/Bicarb water, Diffelan, Oral 7 and 3-4 litres a day water.   Cream: Aloe Vera lotion. ... View more

Treatment Week 3 Completed   Plan: Work until early afternoon and then have the treatment at 3pm.   Treatment: Radiation - Mon - Fri   Feeling:  Week 3 was a none Chemo week so I felt good. I’ve started to get small ulcers in my mouth cavity. Taking soluble Panadol every 6 hours.   Exercise:  Running 5 km x 4 times a week   Eating:  Trying to eat normal and convince my taste buds its delicious.  Spicy rice dishes, strawberry jam on toast,  yoghurt, custard and rice pudding.   Sweets: Lifesavers, Soothers (Butter Menthol and Eucalyptus Menthol).   Mouth Rinse: Salt water, Oral 7 and 3-4 litres a day water.   Cream: Aloe Vera lotion ... View more

Treatment Week 3 Completed Plan: Work until early afternoon and then have the treatment at 3pm.   Treatment: Radiation - Mon - Fri   Feeling: Week 3 was a none Chemo week so I felt good. I’ve started to get small ulcers in my mouth cavity. Taking soluble Panadol every 6 hours.   Exercise: Running 5 km x 4 times a week   Eating: Trying to eat normal and convince my taste buds its delicious. Spicy rice dishes, strawberry jam on toast, yoghurt, custard and rice pudding.   Sweets: Lifesavers, Soothers (Butter Menthol and Eucalyptus Menthol).   Mouth Rinse: Salt/BiCarb water, Oral 7 and 3-4 litres a day water.   Cream: Aloe Vera lotion ... View more