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BIL going thru radiation and fatigue, eating issues
Posted: Mar 15, 2015
that I could pass on to him. I will tell him first to check with his doctor but he is feeling so fatigued with the treatments is talking about what would happen if he gives up on them. I have had no one really close to go through treatments but others here might have and just asking for anything that would be helpful to him. He told my husband no one had said anything about how bad he would feel so any kind of help would be appreciated. ;
Radiation - Blossom
[ In Reply To ..]I had to get 45 shots of radiation a number of years ago on my neck, chest and stomach after I finished 6 months of chemo first (Hodgkin's lymphoma). I hated to even drink water. Everything would hurt so bad after the radiation. I had to take anti-nausea medicine in order to eat. Could not keep anything down. After I finished all the treatments, I was so tired, I could not get out of bed. I used Sea Kelp tablets that my friend told me about and that helped within 2 weeks. I got my energy back. I got them from the local Natural Health Store. I still take them to this day. I only take 1 a day. I hope this helps him somehow and I hope he keeps up the fight. I will remember him in my prayers.
For Nausea - anon
[ In Reply To ..]I hate to say this because I don't know where you are with this, but medical marijuana will help with the nausea and the inability to eat and keep anything down. This really works, but is just a suggestion. Prayers, and good luck!
Am on same page as you are with the medical - pot and Blossom, thank you
[ In Reply To ..]so much for the information. It is being forwarded to him and knowing he is a health food junkie, hopefully he will get this ASAP and it will help. I live in Georgia where some families are desperately trying to get medical marijuana for their children suffering seizures, for people with cancer, for people who have horrible pain, terminal cases and these b..... seem to be standing in the way of something that is proven to help. I just don't get it. My BIL is in Florida and don't know their laws there but where there is a demand it is obtainable. Will forward what you have sent.
I agree - sm
[ In Reply To ..]My father in law had cancer and couldn't eat, had nausea, etc. Well, we just went out and picked him up some pot from some friends we knew and he smoked it and felt WONDERFUL. He was eating more than he had eaten in months and it really worked for him.
And he doesn't have to smoke it, there are edibles that are sm - suggesting
[ In Reply To ..]are standardized as far as the "dosage" of THC in the food.
where is the radiation being directed on his body? - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Are the eating issues related to the radiation?
I was wrong about the radiation, he is getting - chemo
[ In Reply To ..]He is receiving the chemo thru a port in his arm and said something about some kind of home chemo with treatment about his abdominal area, not sure what that is. He has eating issues related to the taste of the food (metallic tasting). I think his biggest complaint is extreme fatigue.
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