| Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Peggy,
The effects are different for everybody. Needing more sleep is very common, sleeping all day is perhaps less common. The problem for scott may be worse because of dehydration and lack of nutrition and depression could be part of the problem.
Perhaps you could try to get him on some kind of schedual for periods of awake time and insist that he eat and drink something each time he is awake. I also think it is important to try to get him moving (short walks etc.)
I hope this helps
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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