I remember exactly where he is at. At 3 weeks left of radiation I crashed. Phlegm made sleeping longer that 15 minutes impossible and fatigue was consuming. Luckily I had a PEG and my husband "fed" me and pushed my meds through the PEG. I also did not have pain. Just get through it. It is almost over, about two weeks after it is over it turned around for me. I left on a trip 20 days after treatment ended and felt better each day. I am now 8 months after treatment and I feel great.


DX 2/10/09; Stage 1 SCC side of tongue; Partial Gloss; PEG in 3/3/09; 3 Cisplatin; 35 IMRT; PEG out 7/17/09; Eating via mouth and walking 3 miles/day 4 wks after treatment end. 50 pound weight loss; Clear PET 09/09 and 09/10