If you’ve just watched my story, you may be wondering what comes next - especially if eating or swallowing still feels uncertain after treatment.
I created these resources from lived experience to help rebuild confidence, one step at a time.
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
For most people, the first step is reading GULP - a practical guide built from lived experience to help rebuild eating confidence after treatment.
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What clinicians are saying
“As a doctor, I thought I knew everything about head and neck cancer. I was wrong.
This is a MUST read for anyone going through treatment or supporting someone they love.”
— U.S. Oncologist (Amazon Review) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read. ➡️ This eBook is the starting point in the Back-At-The-Table resources. Additional formats and tools are available for readers who want to go deeper.
GULP is not a recovery story.
It’s a living story.
This digital edition of GULP is for people navigating life after head and neck cancer when eating, swallowing, and being at the table are no longer simple - and pretending otherwise is exhausting.
This book sits in the space most resources avoid: after treatment, after the rules, when real life resumes.
It’s about food, yes, but more than that, it’s about identity, belonging, and what happens when eating becomes visible, negotiated, and public.
Published by Commensality Press - an independent imprint focused on life after treatment and recovery.
• A grounded, human lens on life with altered swallowing
• Language for experiences that are usually minimised or medicalised
• Permission to stop chasing “normal” and start navigating real life
• Insight into commensality - the social and emotional meaning of eating together
• Reflection for patients and perspective-shifting insight for clinicians
This is not a checklist.
It’s orientation.
• People living with the long-term effects of head and neck cancer
• Anyone navigating dysphagia as a lifelong condition
• Clinicians who want to understand what happens outside the clinic
• Partners, carers, and family members who want to “get it”
Readers who value honesty over optimism theatre.
If you’re looking for motivation, hacks, or miracle fixes - this isn’t it.
If you’re looking for truth, steadiness, and companionship - you’re in the right place.
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This book won’t tell you how to eat.
It won’t tell you how to fix yourself.
It will help you take your seat at the table - on your own terms.
Prefer a physical copy?
The print edition of GULP is available for readers who want a tangible, keep-forever version.
Download my Social Eating Checklist - practical steps to help you organise recovery, rebuild confidence, and prepare for real-life eating situations after treatment. Built from lived experience.
Download my Social Eating Checklist - a practical guide to help you organise your recovery, rebuild confidence, and prepare for real-life eating situations after treatment.
