Right about now is when the struggle really begins for most patients. The last week is the hardest one to get thru. Even though rads continue to work even after the patient finishes in my opinion the final few days of rads were harder. Thats when I attempted to quit my treatments so I could just stay home in bed until I felt better. Its didnt work out as my son and nurse insisted I finish every single one. Just keep telling yourself "this too shall pass" and all those other encouraging sayings.

If you can get hydrated in the chemo lab, that would really help you alot. I always felt so much better whenever I got hydrated with a couple bags of saline. Here in the US, it takes a doctors prescription to get hydrated. Hydration is not offered, you have to ask for it.

As far as calories go, Im sure its getting pretty difficult to hit the magic numbers of 2500 calories and 48 - 60 oz of water every single day. I know if you push yourself and have a day where you take in about 3000 or even 3500 calories and 60 oz of water, it will help you to feel better too. I know its really hard to do but by pushing yourself to take in more it really will help.

Hang in there!!!