 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Many members have found it much easier to get thru rads when they get hydrated a few times a week. Dehydration (and malnutrition) can be a huge problem for OC patients! Ask the doc for a prescription for the hydration.
If your brother is in pain make certain he is taking pain meds. Some guys try to tough it out but it does absolutely no good at all to be hurting, its actually detrimental to the patient.
Best wishes with his upcoming treatments.
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  | 
