And no my hair is falling out at the base of my head.

The hair thing is not fun particularly if your a girl! Had that happen to me. I lived with it through the summer ntil the regrowth was long enough that I could have extensions put in. Now my hair is my own but a short bob. Its cosmetic I know but it helps feel Nomal if you at least look normal. Dry mouth will likely stick around for a whil - I'm a year out and it's okay most times but long conversations. And night my mouth still dries up.

Keep drinking the boost. Hugs

You may also loose facial hair and the whiskers below my chin line never came back so I only have to shave half my face now. Only good thing about this Tx. lol The hair on the back of your neck will grow back over time.

How many rads have you had and what, if any, chemo are you getting and what frequency is it given to you.

Hah, if you're a boy, the hair/beard loss is a bit easier, but as Cheryl said, for us girls, it's a bit of a mind game. I lost a 3 inch wide path on the back of my neck from ear to ear. I had my hair short at the time, so I wore lots of scarves, and then let the rest of it grow out to cover. Today, one year after rads, I finally have little spikes of hair back in that area, but I have let the rest of my hair grow down to my shoulders so it's completely hidden. You find a way to work around all the new things, especially eating. GOOD LUCK.

I started last wednesday (5 visits from then to today) and my saliva is already getting thick, my ears have phases of ringing, my tongue feels like its been burnt by hot coffee and my throat is scratchy.

If your ears are ringing make sure you discuss this in detail with your MO. It is a very important side effect of the chemo. Your MO should change you over to another type usually carboplatin which wont have the same ear side effects. Do not get another dose of cisplatin, your hearing could have permanent damage.

[quote=davidcpa]You may also loose facial hair and the whiskers below my chin line never came back so I only have to shave half my face now. Only good thing about this Tx. lol The hair on the back of your neck will grow back over time.

How many rads have you had and what, if any, chemo are you getting and what frequency is it given to you. [/quote]
i hope i lose my facial hair. lol. i've never been a big fan of it. today i will have had 15 treatments and then i only have 15 more. i get treatments once a day 5 days a week.

Hey the hair loss on the face is great especially if you are a girl with a stash... ;o)

Actually, I never really had a stash but I just thought I'd share. My hair at the back was about an inch long about three months out. ;o)


Good luck. Keep up the boost and fluids.

Surprisingly, it is my Mustache that was not only unfazed but invigorated by the radiation. My beard follicles fell off with tne skin and I did not have to shave daily again until this year.
Prior to the cancer, I had shaved off my mustache because it was growing in solid gray. When it did grow back, the hairs were half white and half red/blond and it's a nice handlebar.
I do not miss not having to shave my neck, even now it just scarred skin with zero whiskers and none likely.

Congratulations John on being half way there. I had not found OCF my first time with Radiation so I was very unpleasantly surprised to discover that the first two weeks AFTER my TX had ended were the worst of the entire TX. I had thought that once the actual radiation stopped, it would get better, but it often seemed worse. Just extending my mental calendar would have helped me avoid disappointment.
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Hi John, my brother's radiation finished 6 months ago and we cannot believe where that time has gone. He found it quite tough. The next few weeks may be difficult for you, but you'll blink and it will be behind you. I think the hardest thing for Simon was the constipation that was caused by painkillers (Fentanyl). It was very distressing, so keep up the water and if you end up on painkillers, be proactive and prevent the REAL Big C ever happening!

Take note of Christine's recommendation on water - it made a huge difference to Simon - he tried to drink 3 litres a day, and I'm sure it was a big part of him coping with the treatment. Si also added lemon juice to the water. Best of luck to you.