| Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 56 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 56 | Jessica--in addition to what the others have suggested, consider the possibility that you may be dealing with depression also. It sneaks up on you. The treatment can be very emotionally traumatic as well as physically challenging. Antidepressants and counseling can be extremely helpful. I did not see the depression in myself, but others did. When I first went back for a follow-up appt two weeks after my radiation tx's had ended I found myself in that same waiting room I had sat in every day for my treatments, and within minutes I became very upset, nauseated, and highly distressed. I broke down and cried when I saw my doc that day, and that's when I began to realize just how emotionally challenging it had all been for me. Short story: I am now taking Remeron, a mild antidepressant that has the advantage of improving appetite (was struggling to get an adequate intake, had lost 40 lbs in 2 1/2 mos). It has helped my sleep and my mood. If you are having trouble coping, which many of us do at intervals, it is worth being evaluated for depression, as once that improves coping becomes very much easier. Good luck, you are in my prayers!
Ed H, NE Ohio SCC BOT with lymph node involvement, HPV+, diagnosed 7/12 Radiation and Cisplatin
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