The hidden cost of soothing my throat after cancer

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The hidden cost of soothing my throat after cancer
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Jim Melvin spends £52 a week on tissues and ice lollies in order to cope with the effects of a tracheotomy.

Jim uses up to 200 tissues a day to wipe away saliva."Jim suffers from anxiety as a result. At first he thought it was just happening to him, but now he's found out it happens to everyone with a tracheotomy."Liz said: "We can't say he's over it until five years have passed, but the doctor says there are no lumps and bumps there now.She added: "I'm glad Jim has survived, he's come through a lot.

"The worst he's been through before this was man flu, so it's been an horrendous step for him - but he's getting there." Dame Laura Lee, chief executive of cancer charity Maggie's, said the unexpected additional costs of cancer could be as much as £900 a month for some people."These hidden costs have always been there, but they are compounded by the drop in income that usually comes with a diagnosis and the current cost of living crisis.

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