Just now, I have a bit of headache, and that weird sunburned mouth sensation, again. But other than that, nothing horrible at all. Less headache than yesterday – I didn’t have to clench my jaw so much as they tightened the chin section of my strap-down apparatus better this morning.
I was answering a question to someone on facebook about risks associated with therapy and I will repeat here for clarity and access. She asked about how the radiation therapy might impact my vocal cords. I wrote:
I’m not aware of any specific significant risk to other parts of my talking ability, i.e. the vocal cords you mentioned. There is some general risk connected with any type of radiation therapy for lasting damage. I’m more concerned about pharynx/larynx as opposed to vocal cords specifically. The scariest risks mentioned in pre-therapy counseling were: hearing loss, eye damage, and bone cancer (or bone necrosis) in the jaw(!). Percentages are low, however.
Unrelatedly… sometimes, maybe once every 3 months, I actually begin to feel nostalgic for LA. Fortunately, the feeling passes quickly… but see below.
What I’m listening to right now.
Daft Punk, “Lose Yourself to Dance.”
I posted this song before. Not that long ago, even. But I don’t care. It’s my “Summer 2013 Cancer Theme Song.”