1 week post radiation therapy

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On January 8, 2019 I started on first round of radiation therapy. It was not bad at first until I hit the second week. The fatigue and the change in taste as well as dry mouth started setting in. My mouth would get so dry that I had to consistently drink water throughout the day to just keep my mouth hydrated. I also notice that my saliva would thicken through out the day which is annoying since I am not producing any saliva. My fatigue isn't bad, however, I do notice that I get tired easily and want to just lay down. I hope that when the term starts next week I can gather enough energy to study because this term is going to be the hardest from what I heard from previous students. I also notice that my appetite has decreased as well since I barely can taste how good foods are. The foods that I had enjoy in the past no longer taste the same. I no longer have the appetite to eat, but I keep reminding myself that I must eat in order to recover and get better.

 I will be done with my second radiation therapy on Tuesday and will start on my third. I hope that the remaining 3 weeks will just fly by with ease and no more side effects from the radiation. I hope that my taste comes back as well as the dry mouth goes away once treatment is done. My radiation oncology want me to get another PET scan so that is schedule in 2 weeks time.

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