 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Pam,
His lack of energy is from the rad's toll on the body and it may have already affected his thyroid. I'm sure his docs are on top of his thyroid levels but just ask to make sure. Normally the thyroid takes much longer to show signs of rad damage but inquire anyway.
I was one weak puppy for months post Tx and I still don't feel as strong as I was before so tell him to accept it for now because there's little he can do other than follow his docs recommendations.
I'm sorry I misread your signature. I thought he had finished his rads but I see he's only completed 20. Forget the thyroid, it's just the rads most likely. His body is being attacked and it's fighting back and that takes a tremendous amount of energy and remember at 2000 cals he's probably just giving his body enough to maintain his weight under NORMAL circumstances and right now his body is burning more fuel to sustain the war. Tell him to hang tough and sleep whenever he feels like it.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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