 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Dee, I passed out in church when I stood up for a hymn. It was late in my radiation treatment cycle. In my case it was low blood sugar. One can of ensure and I was OK. Fairly embarrassing to have that many people looking at you.
Even now I get up more slowly to avoid the "head rush".
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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