jep wrote: . . . I know everyone is different, but how much does radiation interfere with the "normal" life routine? He has worked through 2 rounds of chemo, but we're wondering if the radiation will be different.
Thank you!
jep
Will link you to a very old post from me ....
HEREwhere I am talking more about Xeloda / timing / radiation stuff ... BUTT all this was to get me to work by 9:30 a.m.
which I did for the full 28 radiation doses. Once I got to work I was back in MY zone and it would have helped me get back to being ME
and leaving cancer at the Cancer Center.
In terms of chemoradiation issues : I was working fine through most of this phase and was able to work as a vet doing appointments / surgeries.
Then wifey and I took a road trip to wine country for a week prior to my resection and other than lack of energy ... I was good !
My tumor was rectosigmoid, so maybe a little lower than a colon site, which may result in different issues ?????
I had no nausea issues with chemorad at all.
As your later post mentions doing afternoon rads ???? WOW that may well be a very good option for hubby.
The whole chemorad thing for me was pretty much a non issue. I recall very mild handfoot ( compared to adjuvant chemo ), minor diarrhea issues and some fatigue / taste issues ... BUTT totally DO-able.
Cheers and Harmony
CRguy