 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Jack, sorry to hear you are having a rough time. This is the worst of it right here. We all have been right where you are, I think I was in the hospital a couple days post rads. You have about another week or 2 that things will be rough then you will begin to see small improvements. The first couple weeks right after finishing rads is the hardest, the radiation keeps working.
Keep pushing the hydration (minimum 48oz water) and calories of at least 2500 per day. If you can get more in thats even better! Add some high protein powder to help speed your healing. When you get hydrated you should feel a tiny bit better. Try musinex and maybe a suction machine for the mucous.
Almost forgot, congrats on finishing! Be patient, it really does get better. Very soon this whole thing will be just a memory. Rest when you feel the need and dont worry about anything.
Hang in there!
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  | 
