I remember those two weeks vividly. I guess its like stopping a train or turning a ship at sea. The effects of the radiation have a certain amount of momentum and don�t start to diminish for a few weeks. I too felt those two weeks where the worst. Painkillers sleep and liquid food; that was my existence.

The good news is that your two weeks are over and you should notice a gradual change. Mind you, its not much at first, but it should get better soon.


Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR