I unofficially qualified for this group early last month...

[Solly Mack]

3. Liquid benadryl, clear in color, through IV.

Enough to put me out for a good snooze.

I did both for 6 weeks. Once a week for chemo (Tuesdays) and 5 days a week for radiation. The first chemo treatment was a double-dose. That took about 2 hours. After that I was out of chemo in an hour, unless I needed other things. I got my blood work done prior to each dose. The radiation oncologist would add to the blood tests, so they took between 3 and 5 vials a week.

Yeah, I was hospitalized due to malnutrition and getting nutrition via IV and shots. I was in the hospital a month. Vitamin K shots hurt like a (insert very bad word here). This was after treatment ended. By body just went haywire. I ended up with a feeding tube for several months.


The radiation oncologist told me people with a little extra weight to spare did better in treatment - because of the potential weight loss. Still, it can get out of control - the weight loss due to treatment and the inability to eat. Keep in mind that my cancer was in my cheek, so my entire face and neck was affected. Hard to eat with a sore tongue and a throat that refuses to swallow.

I'm OK. Still not back to the old normal but adjusting to my new normal.

No hormone therapy. Didn't need it.

Keep us posted and know that we are all rooting for you!