major sweats/fatigue post 8 weeks

CeeJay6
CeeJay6 Member Posts: 3
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

My husband is 8 weeks post treatment, (7 weeks Rad and Chemo) and suffering greatly, he has been in bed more than not, severe pain in jaw, neck, and sinus. The last three days his bed is so wet you would think a pitcher of water was poured on him. His fatigue is so severe he can barely lift his head to talk to me, anyone experience this? Food gets stuck in his throat, and has severe cough attacks. This morning he had light brown blood in his mucous.

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    edited April 2017 #2
    No sweats, but the fatigue and

    blood tinged mucous, yes.  Ask your Dr. about the mucous, but that's pretty normal....lot of healing going on in the inside, and membranes are so thin, that blowing your nose, coughing (which he's doing), or eating something too "rough" can cause slight bleeding. 

    The fatigue is something that is different for each person....I know for me, 50% was my body healing, and 50% was forcing myself to get up, and walk first to the bench by the house....then to the back fence, then to the horse feeder....every other day, a little further.  Nothing more than walking to somewhere I could sit...contemplate the walk back...and doing it. 

    Is he eating anything....especially protein??  There are many protein supplements to mix in smoothies and shakes.  Avacodo is waaaay good, and can be blended with just about anything. 

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