Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Has his TSH levels (thyroid) been check lately. It's a little to soon but a lot of us develop Hypothyroidism as a result of our radiation and the night sweating is one of many symptoms that can be attributed to Hypothyroidism.
Re the feeling tired and weak post Tx. That's also very normal. All of us recover at our own pace. Keep up his nutrition and let him get all the rest HIS UNIQUE body needs and he will slowly return to pretty much his old self.
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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