Stef, thats what we're here for. We all help each other.

If your friends want to visit you, they should be prepared to do something to make your life easier while they are there. Running the vacuum, doing dishes, or a load of laundry all are a big help when you arent feeling the best. You are about the half way point. You are coming into the point where you will begin to notice the side effects. For many patients its a constant battle of taking in enough calories to fight off the horrible side effects. Some find that even talking can wear you out when going thru rads. If your friends take too much of your energy when they come visit then you may have to limit their stays to 10 minutes unless they are helping you with doing chores. When faced with a close friend or relative who is going thru rads it makes some people afraid and they run for the hills when the going gets tough. I was surprised at the people who I thought were close but they avoided me like I had the plague while others I barely knew wanted to be my BFF and help me with everything.

Focus on your intake every single day. Some patients get into a routine by every morning setting out how many bottles of water and formula they need to drink that day and when the bottles/cans are gone they have met their daily minimums. Please make sure you count your calories and water intake every single day and strive to hit the minimums.

I cant remember if you told me already but you do have someone taking care of you right? What about someone to drive you to your treatments? Im concerned you may not be up to driving yourself by the end of rads. I was dependent on others from my second week into rads. But Im also a bit of a wimp when it comes to stuff.

Hang in there, you're almost half finished already