I spent a lot of time, in a fetal position on the bathroom floor with a towel under my head. I had all of those issues and try to block it out as some nightmarish dream. The last part of treatment is a SOB but it beats the hell out of oral cancer death.

Cancer fatigue is normal and it will pass. Stomach issues are common, as the chemo tears up the stomach lining. He should be on Famotodine or some other industrial strength antacid for that.

He HAS to complete treatment. Persons who don't have poor outcomes.

He's so close - he's got to suck it up and just do it. It will get even worse in the 2-3 week period post Tx. It WIll pass...

Does he have a PEG tube? This is the time to use it.

Give him your "permission" to complain. Men are a proud and stupid subspecies.

Last edited by Gary; 01-18-2010 03:09 AM.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)