 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I am not sure that I agree with David on this one, I think that chemo is the main factor causing nausea during treatment.
Ionizing radiation is not to be confused with nuclear radiation.
Besides with all of the heavy duty pain meds, constipation (which by itself can cause major nausea) and dehydration, how can you tell?
I do know this I was always nauseated after chemo and never during or immediately after RT.
Melissa,
lower your expections and it might actually be a little easier for you. Most of us continued to slide downhill some weeks post Tx as radiation is the "gift that keeps on giving". It will get better though I promise.
The general rule is one month of recovery for each week of RT. Translated: 5 weeks of RT = 5 months recovery time.
Gary Allsebrook
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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)
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