TRT GO WITH IT ,you realy need to complete treatment. may god help you along the way my prayers and thoughts are with you best regards maz

Thanks everyone. This has given me strength to go back and continue.

Good for you, trt! - It's amazing the strength we find when we really have to! Keep thinking about the light at the end of the tunnel and take it one step at a time. My son also stopped tx a couple of times. At the worst point, when I thought he had no more strength left to fight, it did come from someplace and he kept going because he wanted to see the end of it. When it's all over, you will be amazed at how strong you are and you will know that you can handle anything else in life that comes your way. I'm adding my good thoughts and prayers to the others here. Just know that we are with you, and keep up the good fight!

To trt and Linda and Todd- If you are going to fight this damned disease- then you have to fight it with every ounce of strenght you have- you guys keep on going and come out smiling at the end of the journey . Amy in the Oz

Wow, I am so much worse (3rd weekend). I did not recover, like in the first 2 weeks. Trouble eating and drinking. Everything tastes awful including the nutritional shakes. I wish I could pour them directly into the throat without tasting smelling.

trt,
Get a stomach tube. Practically everyone resists the idea at first, but once done, everyone says....RELIEF! It no longer matters how something tastes or smells.....it just goes down the tube and into the stomach, providing all the nutrition you need. No fuss, no muss. And when it is no longer needed, it is removed in the twinkling of an eye (literally).

Well I read about these. A lot of people mention throwing up and all kinds of difficulties.

trt-
I managed to lose 45 pounds WITH a stomach tube! Without it I would have died. Don't worry so much about side effects. You can survive them. Concentrate on being agressive in your treatment. Life is worth the battle! Love, Kris

My RO gave me two 1 week breaks at 3 and 5 weeks to heal during the IMRT radiation. He told me it would not matter at all. As long as they were no longer than a week. I needed them too. He told me that completion is important. He told me Short breaks do not effect the outcome.

Best of luck to you. I used a lot of Roxanol, percocet, ice chips, and frozen drinks to get through it. (and a lot of whining and complaining to my wife.)

The mouth sores and burns were the worst. i used Kanka to coat them so they would heal and chloroseptic spray, magic mouthwash and lidocain to soothe the pain.

I did not get the PEG tube. I probably should have.

take care and god bless.

Like Gary and David, my doctors told me that the ultimate benefits were found in completing treatment without missing any days. No one ever suggested a weeks break in between, in fact, it was the main goal to stay on schedule. Go for it, get it done, then let the healing begin!