Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Dry eyes is another result of radiation? I never knew that but kinda suspected it. I haven't been able to cry even at my father's funeral since I had rads. I think I have managed one tear out of one eye in the last 11 years and I used to cry 'at the drop of a hat'. Otherwise they don't bother me.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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