Radiation and work?

[dark0goddess]

Has anyone had radiation and how did it effect what you could do? My doctor isn't sure I will be able to work cause I am a paralegal as the treatments are daily for 6 weeks. I cannot afford another 6 weeks off work. I don't know what to do.

[brainman]

Of course each of us are different and our cancers are not even the same type. However, here is my radiation story for whatever it is worth.

I too had radiation but only 1 day a week for 12 weeks. The major problems for me (and it really was not major) was that I felt drained following each treatment. However, nothing that a nap would not solve. I was able to take off that time on a medical leave of absence and it would have been hard for me to work during that time. But I was doing much more physical work than you.

Good luck.

[rmaureen]

Hi, Just noticed your posting. In my case, radiation was difficult, but I had two surgeries for other medical problems just before I begun radiation. But my understanding from what I have read and experienced is radiation to the pelvis can produce severe nausea. I could eat very little the first two weeks, later I graduated to applesauce and soups. I never ate anything before my treatments, but even still I experienced severe nausea. It was very difficult, I found taking ginger supplements helped with my nausea greatly, but I did not take those into about two weeks in the process. I was exhausted, but also toting two recent surgeries in addition to a hysterectomy several weeks before. It may be difficult the first couple of weeks, but after that the nausea will likely dissipate according to what I have read. Hope this helps and my prayers are with you.