 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF.
Your mom is probably almost to the 1/2 way point of radiation. No matter how difficult it gets do NOT let her quit. This is her one shot at beating this very aggressive form of cancer. Sure its hard to get thru, but it can be done. Unfortunately, things will get worse before they get better for your mom. The last week or so of radiation and about the first 2 after are the worst of this whole thing. Thought I should prepare you for what is to come. Im sure she feels pretty lousy right now, proper nutrition and hydration will play a huge part in how she feels.
Best of luck to you both.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
