 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Galley,
A HUGE CONGRATS on nearing the end of rad, a milestone for sure BUT the healing doesn't begin yet, in fact I'm sure we've told you the worst is probably yet to come over the next 2 to 3 weeks. Just saying this so neither of you will be disappointed if he doesn't start to feel better for a while.
You were right to get that fluid in him especially at the end of rads and going into a long weekend. Seems like everytime I needed fluids it was on a weekend and I ended having to go to a local ER whose personnel didn't have a clue about what I was going thru. I personally think EVERY SINGLE H & N patient getting concurrent chemo/rads should have a port installed pre TX and get weekly fluids. No brainer to me.
Great that you feel like helping others with your acquired knowledge. That's one reason this valuable site was started.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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