I think that it is hard to argue that there is not any downside and perhaps some significant beneficial upside to vitamins/supplements while we are in the recovery stage from RT/Chemo. I am not a medical expert nor claim to be, however our bodies have just been ravaged by the treatments and some additional vitamins/supplements beyond what we can digest in our diets (especially with sore throats/mouths) sounds like it makes sense.

I have read the articles about the studies about the dubious value of vitamins/supplements in normal healthy people and it is hard to argue with the data. However our bodies just got the s*** kicked out of it and therefor are way out of whack (not a very scientific description but I think that we all get the point of where I am going)

I would like to read a study about post rad/chemo recovery studies but it would be very difficult (perhaps impossible) based on the variety of variables with the data set.

Worse case with vitamins/supplements in my recovery stage (next 2-3 months) I piss it out of my system (or perhaps some would say piss $$ out of my wallet)

No magnets here, however my wife did give me a bracelet made by Tibetan monks to help guide me through the ordeal.



50 yr old, male
SCC of Lymph node right side of neck - 6/30/11
Biopsy: 8/23/2011
MND Right side- 9/19/2011 - 18 nodes - 17 clear
T1N1M0 source on right tonsil tissue
HPV+
IMRT 33 sessions started 10/18/11. Finished 12/5/11
No Chemo