My radiation treatments were a little further up in the throat then the larynx. Treatments Monday-Friday for seven weeks. First two weeks I didn't notice much difference other then what I had initially had difficulty swallowing. Third week my voice began to change and feeling tired my neck became red like a sun burn. Fourth week I requested pain pills and Xanax, swallowing became more difficult voice didn't improve much. I became less interested in food and losing weight. Sixth and seventh week pretty much as week 5 but wanting to sleep more. My throat was so painful I tried smoothies and everything soft but sugar in anything felt like gas on an open wound. They gave me liquid lidocaine that can be mixed with mylanta to sooth the throat, very helpful. I lost 30 pounds between December till now. My journey is not done I went for a checkup and Thursday I'm having a biopsy same spot again as my throat never really healed not because of what they did or didn't do with radiation it's just sometimes you have one that's resistant and comes back. I'm scared as shit because I'm told if it's cancer they want to remove my voice box. I'm not sure I have that kind of fight left in me any more. That's me tho. I don't mean to frighten you but no lie the emotional toll is heavy as well as the physical and spiritually. Please be a good listener let him know your there for him, let him get mad, upset, confused because he will. I hope for the best and remember everyone's healing is different.

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