 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Barbara,
He's about a month out of Tx so he is just probably feeling like a human again. It's always helpful if you add his Dx and Tx particulars under your signature so that people responding to your post are more informed. That aside, I don't think his back pain is a direct side effect from the rad and I've never heard anyone else complaining about it either.
His feeling tired in the later part of the day is normal. As time passes he will be able to "last" longer before feeling tired. I can now work until 7:30 but by 10pm I can barely keep my eyes open. That's still not normal for me but a lot better than it was 2 months ago.
Remember his body has been attacked and it will take some time to fully recover and it won't happen over night. Improvements will definately come but they will be gradual like warming up from winter into summer.
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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