 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF. Radiation affects everyone differently. Most of us were unable to work thru treatments. I stopped right around the time when I began my treatments and I only did office work. A physical job would be very difficult to continue with during radiation. I hope you have an easy time of it. A few lucky members have been able to still work, but its pretty rare. Best thing to do is to get the best nutrition you can with 2500+ calories and 48 oz as a minimum of water daily. I see a correlation between the better a persons nutrition and the easier time they have with treatments. Best wishes!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
