 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | PJE, dont be surprised if you arent able to drive yourself to treatments. Most of us ended up taking some pretty strong pain meds and driving wasnt an option. My son began driving me after about the 2nd week.
The best thing you can do to help minimize side effects is to concentrate on what is within your control... your intake. This is something I cant stress enough! Every single day you need ta least 2500 calories and 48-64 oz of water. If you can take more in that will only help make this easier. When I went thru this, the others urged me to watch my intake and I failed miserably causing more hospitalizations and suffering than I thought was even possible. Please be a better listener than I was and begin right away with pushing your daily intake to meet the minimum numbers.
Best wishes!!!
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  | 
