Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I got lightheaded and dizzy a lot in the late and early post Tx phase. There were several times that I collapsed when getting out of bed or just standing up after sitting. I got down to 109 lbs. and was pretty beat which is typical of this harsh a treatment. It eventually passed and I put half of the weight back on.
Gary Allsebrook *********************************** Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2 Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy) ________________________________________________________ "You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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