| | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 507 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 507 | Buster, I also did pretty well. The first month of RT wasn't bad and they had me fatten up a bit. The second month I gradually went downhill and relied on my PEG (mouth & throat sores, mucous, awful taste, loss of appetite, mild rad burn).
The last week I got sick - nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and bad rad burn.
My recovery was the reverse, each week was a bit better and within six weeks I was fine and got my PEG removed.
Food still tasted bad or tasteless for several months and my appetite was poor. Without the PEG I "easily" lost a bit too much weight.
There were only a couple days the last week of RT that I needed help. Otherwise I drove and took care of myself, but, just in case, be sure you have a support network.
Once you switch to PEG feeding, it is a good idea to set out your daily ration of cans. Otherwise, I would tend to skip feedings and hydration.
Don TXN2bM0 Stage IVa SCC-Occult Primary FNA 6/6/08-SCC in node<2cm PET/CT 6/19/08-SCC in 2nd node<1cm HiRes CT 6/21/08 Exploratory,Tonsillectomy(benign),Right SND 6/23/08 PEG 7/3/08-11/6/08 35 TomoTherapy 7/16/08-9/04/08 No Chemo Clear PET/CT 11/15/08, 5/15/09, 5/28/10, 7/8/11
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