Diana,
I was never sick once while actually at the hospital or during actual chemo or radiation treatments. I was always sickest at home.

They have worked for years to develop powerful anti-emetic drugs (which have limited effectiveness and only work at about 60% of the time at best). So I don't know what those nurses are talking about. And they should NEVER be telling you sh*t about "..he's the sickest person I have ever seen". I'm at a loss why the nurses are at a loss. Did they just fall off the turnip truck or what?!?! Or are they recent graduates from Western Career College.

And the other "healthy" looking patients - they must be early in treatment... Give 'em time. I looked like a Nazi death camp survivor when I finished treatment but I look fine now.

I don't mean to minimize what your dad is going through. Certainly, shortness of breath, breathing difficulties and fever are serious side effects that must be monitored closely, but are not unusual.

Chest x-rays and bloodwork are SOP.

It is definitely in his favor to be able to complete treatment in a timely manner.