After my first week, the oncologist said I looked like I was already in my sixth week of treatment. He said non-smokers/non-drinkers get "burned" worse. That was because smoking and drinking "harden" the inside of your mouth and throat from years of irritation. He also had to pull me off of Ethyol because the anti-nausea meds couldn't control the vomiting.
I would keep some baking soda and water in the bathroom so when I did throw up, I could neutralize the acid real quick.
Also, if I allowed my stomach to get empty, I would get sick (probably bile irritating things).
It took about 2 weeks after radiation stopped to start feeling myself, and about 2 months after that to get rid of the PEG tube.
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