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Do you have to get sick from radiation to know that it is working?
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Nov 16, 2009 - 9:40 pm
Hi there my mum is starting week 4 of radiation. The tumour could not be removed totally due to its location. They are giving my mum mild doses of radiation also due to its location. Not that I want there to be nasty side effects it just worries me that there has been no nausea, weight loss, loss of appetite or strange tasting food etc. only very very dry nasal passages. My question is does the radiation have to make you ill in order to work? there have been no scans during the last 3 weeks to see if it's shrinking or growing. Is this normal? sincerely Janette |
Joined: Nov 2009
No, it takes some time for it to act with mild doses. I had the strongest doses a human can get and felt it after 1 week. The tumor , golf ball size was gone in 3 weeks. I had 39 straight days. it burned the skin on my neck raw. Healed and ok now.
Larry viking
Joined: Sep 2009
I should stop worrying and let the doctors do their jobs. I tend to be a fixer and once again I am trying to fix this, but it's out of my hands. I thank you and am glad that you are healed and well.
sincerely
Janette
Joined: Sep 2009