 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Katira, usually the first 2 or 3 weeks after finishing rads is the worst of the whole thing. Radiation continues to work even when its finished. Right about the 2 or 3 week point after finishing is when most of us began to feel like we were in recovery mode. the whole thing is such a long road! A full recovery can take up to 2 years but really after about 3 months post rads most patients are doing much better. From about 3 weeks post rads, the patient should begin to have more good days than bad.
Ive had the procrit shots and they have helped me tremendously. After going thru so much it takes a newly recovering patient a little longer for improvements to kick in.
Hang in there, it will get much easier very soon.
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  | 
