I'm only beginning my treatment and I already feel beat. The chemo made me very sick and I'm depressed three days later. Meanwhile radiation continues and there is no chance to breath. I'm already loosing my voice. I worked for one hour today snaking a drain, I'm a plumber, and I almost passed out. I feel helpless because I will not be able to support my family the next 4-6 months. My work is very physical and I'm already weak. The hard part is everybody tells me I'm one of the strongest people they have ever known but I don't feel that way. I wish I could cry but I don't know how. I feel like a big baby for even putting these feelings into words.


Jeff age 49 DX 5/8/09 Tonsil cancer T2N2BMO. Tonsillectomy 5/14/09. TX: Cisplatin 3x's every 21 days w/ 33 Rad concurrent. 2-3 nodes on right neck affected. PEG 7/10/09. Chemo/rad start 6/12/9, TX finished 7/28/09. Extended TX
3 more chemo/Cisplatin/5FU/Docetaxil start 9/11, Clean PET 10/29/09.