 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Mandi,
Please know you have found a great group of people here.
Your questions are good ones, remember that most of the people here are not medical doctors just family and people going through the same life event.
From your post there is one thing that I am very concerned about and that is your husband not eating for days. I think you should talk with his medical doctor and do something about making sure he is getting his necessary nutrition. You can't get healthy if your body dosn't have enough to work with.
Also while you are talking with the doctor ask about a Thyroid function test. It is a simple blood test and could be part of why he is so tired. The Thyroid can be affected by the radiation treatments and a simple pill a day will help if he has a thyriod problem.
Keep us posted
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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