Hola all from Spain. I’m now 6 weeks post radiotherapy and two out of three rounds of cisplatin. Was unable to complete the chemo after being admitted to hospital for 4 days and then 9 days following the first two. Had a peg fitted at week 3 which was a life saver and I still have it. I’m able to eat small amounts now supplemented with feeds. My biggest problem is sheer exhaustion, my haemoglobin level has been low since the first chemo and it just won’t come up. So far I’ve had 3 units of blood and then 2 weeks ago an iron transfusion but this weeks bloods have just come back and it’s dropped again. From 8.6 to 7.7. I’m starting to wonder if it will ever improve and feeling very down at the moment. Has anyone else experienced this?
Hi Khrys
Good news on getting through treatment
Chemo induced anaemia is common so relax that you are being treated to get things back to normal.I have a friend who needed a few transfusions and her doctors put her on a drug to help make more red blood cells. She was fine in the end
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Khrys....you'll be fine. Just take it easy. Not only are you anaemic but there's radiation fatigue to complicate matters. It will get better
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
