Andrew:

Im sorry to hear you arent doing the best right now. A fever even a low grade one can make you feel pretty crappy. At this point you arent that far out of tx where fatigue is still to be expected. Sometimes you take one step forward and two or three back. Fatigue can linger for a long time. It could be anemia, have you had your bloodwork done recently? I ended up with anemia and it made me feel awful.

Be aware of your calorie and water intakes. Should be 48 oz water and 2000-3000 calories per day, with 3000 the best. Are you drinking ensure, carnation vhc or boost? If not that would be a great idea.

Its not a bad idea to see another doctor too. If you are like most of us, then Im sure you have several on board. I used to have some difficulty in deciding which doctor to see for different things that came up. Dont forget about your family doctor, sometimes they are better than the specialists who only look at the small picture for their field. Thats just my opinion, for what its worth. I go to my family doctor who is very good. He was the one who said he thought I had cancer before any tests were done.

Hope you feel better soon.


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile