some side effects are starting to pile up on me.

MyLungCancer
MyLungCancer Member Posts: 72
edited January 2020 in General Cancer
The sores in my mouth and some burning on my chest from radiation, and the constant heartburn I guess is from the radiation too. What would you say has been the worst of the side effects from treatments?

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  • GregP_WN
    GregP_WN Member Posts: 742
    edited January 2020
    I would be hard-pressed to say a single side effect was the worst. For me it was a combination of all of them piling up and compounding. Plus, I had radiation and chemo, each had their own problems. But, I will say that the dental, throat, frying from radiation was it's worst. For chemo, I would say nausea and everything that came with it.
  • Bengal
    Bengal Member Posts: 518
    edited January 2020
    The nausea and bone deep flu-like illness that came with chemo were pretty bad. But for me I think the worst was the never ending chronic fatigue, the constant, never let up weariness. I remember thinking, I allowed myself to be put through unspeakable tortures to get to wellness and THIS is what I end up with? A year and a half post treatment I am finally finding I have regained some level of energy and stamina.
  • Paperpusher
    Paperpusher Member Posts: 78
    edited January 2020
    For my hubby...with the chemo it was the nausea and mouth sores. He's not someone who gets nauseous. We've been married 45 years and before chemo, I had only seen him throw up 3 times. With the radiation which was done on the right upper lobe of the lung right next to his esophagus, it was the pain with swallowing. He lived on vanilla/marshmallow milkshakes with a some protein drinks mixed in, popsicles and mango gelato. The Magic Mouthwash work decently for some people since it contains a numbing agent. To protect his skin the doctor had him use Lansinoh cream. It's in the baby/breastfeeding aisle. It worked like a charm. Not even a hint of a sunburn.

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