I would like to thank

jackflash22
jackflash22 Member Posts: 524 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

everyone who replied to my MOAN. I'm trying out the tips with mouth rinses. Sat was a dreadful day for me mentally, I was ready to give up. Sunday I wasn't as bad and after an early evening shampoo and shower and curled up in my jimjam I felt life wasn't so bad after all. Got through today at rads no probs, tomorrow is day 15 so its all downhill to finishing date. I even feel like a little 'ding' even if its too early to ring the bell. 

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  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #2
    you can ring the bell after

    you can ring the bell after every tx f that makes u feel better!!  whatever it takes to get u thru.  DON'T EVER GIVE UP!  u can do this, honest u can.  we r all here cheering and praying for u.  it won't b long now and u will see the lite at the end of the tunnel!  the b4 u know it, u r DONE and ringing the bell.  please remember this and come here when u feel discouraged.  we're here for u.

    God bless,

    dj

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #3
    Honey....we all had those days....

    where the misery out weighed any good that we could envision at that precise moment....and then like all things in this world....good and bad..... it passed.  One day at a time....one foot in front of the other....that's the only way to do this.

    And yes....whoo hoo....the half way mark is looming!!!  Sending a small ding from here!

    p

  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    #4
    hump day

    for days before the thought of going over the hump of midway was talked about for me.... after the 19th (i had 38) a friend dropped of a stuffed hump back camel.

    it was a day that raised the spirits for me.

    you go lady! you go

    john  

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #5
    hump day

    JackFlash,

    If you lined-up all our (H&N) MOANS, the list would fill a book.  When you are in the middle of “awful” it is hard to see past the next minute, but as you can attest better days are ahead for you.

    Hang in there; discover what works for you to cope with this ordeal and it will be over soon.

    Matt

  • TracyLynn72
    TracyLynn72 Member Posts: 839
    #6
    Moan all you want!

    Treatment stinks.  It just does.  Moan all you want to!!  I sure did, and the wonderful people on here kept me going.  I don't think I would have ever finished treatment if it weren't for my CSN family.  YOu have every right to moan and gripe...so let it out :)

  • Laralyn
    Laralyn Member Posts: 532
    #7
    It's an up-and-down

    It's an up-and-down experience for sure. We've all experienced it, so hang in there! Eventually you get past this phase, and things start to get back to normal. It feels like it will never happen... but I'm a year and a half past the end of treatments, and I'm almost back to normal. So it DOES get better. You can do it!

  • donfoo
    donfoo Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    #8
    one day at a time

    Getting a shower and into jammies and just crawling into a ball is a great place if that gives you the most comfort. You just need to focus on one task a day - get the mask on for a few minutes and you can get back into bed and just rest. Don't forget as it is just not possible to overstate: HYDRATE -- NUTRITION -- PAIN MANAGEMENT. You take care of these three things and you will make it through, guaranteed! 

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