#25372 09-13-2002 03:48 AM | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 642 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 642 | I never had much luck feeling better with antidepressants the couple of times that I tried them in pre-cancer days. Have they been helping those of you who are using them? Although I did not look forward to getting up each day and going to treatment, I guess that it gave me some structure and things that I had to do. Just sitting around the house seems to be worse, however. There just seems to be nothing to look forward to. Has walking or exercising helped anyone? I really need to get to the office, and even that seems like a chore and I haven't done it for a few days. Danny ( Digtexas )
Stage IV Base of Tongue SCC Diagnosed July 1, 2002, chemo and radiation treatments completed beginning of Sept/02.
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#25373 09-15-2002 09:50 AM | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 55 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 55 | John finished his radiation and chemo three weeks ago. He is a fit, youthful 65. We both were under the misconception that he would be ready for golf right after the treatments. This site has been a life saver in that it has given us a realistic prespective. Now when he walks around the block or goes to the store with me--we feel gratified. Try to enjoy whatever you can--get the book by Lance Armstrong "It's Not About The Bike". A great cancer survivor story, Hang in there. Meredith | | |
#25374 09-17-2002 04:47 AM | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 194 Senior Member (100+ posts) | Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 194 | Hi, Glad someone brought up the constipation problemI had major surgery and my misery was not being able to go to the bathroom, medication helped some, but not a lot. After I was home my son went to pick up Boost, He got strawberry and chocolate by mistake. We used it mixed with vanilla. The chocolate made me more comfortable than I had been in a long time, and I burped the flavors and since I had had no food in months it was a real treat to taste the flavors. Packer had used his Peg-tube longer than anyone and he has some real good advise on things that may help. I also had that bla! feeling after I started to feel a little better, I watched every decorating show on TV, and cooking. When i got back up full tilt my family was calling me Martha Stewart! I read a lot, everything, I took walks to strenthen my leg ( removed a bone from it). I have found music to be a big comfort when I feel depressed, I got a Disc-player and headphones as a gift in the hospital and everyone sent me CD's. No slow music! I had old Motown, to modern, Eric Clapton is my favorite, I used it to block pain, it works. Good luck, gnelson :p :rolleyes:
gnelson, StageIV, cancer free since Nov.9,2000
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