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@ernierogersquamus123 yes nausea was a bigger issue the first year or so. Im 2.5 years from my last radiation treatment and still have some days where I’m feeling nauseous but they seem to be less often and not as bad. Chugging the boost does make me feel nauseous more than drinking it slowly. But the immediate nauseous feeling disappears after 20 or 30 minutes. I Still Have to Force Myself to keep focus on eating even when I don’t want to. Dental issues from the radiation and the changes in my mouth from the surgeries definitely make eating more challenging. I have to floss, pick, brush after every meal because food gets stuck everywhere every time I eat. It’s enough sometimes to make me put off eating even if I’m hungry. I just need to keep reminding myself that I’m Still making progress slowly and find a way to deal with it all. Please Don’t lose hope. Things will probably never be close to what we used to be but we Will find ways to improve our lives. What works best for me is to remind myself of what I am grateful for in my life and that I’m still on this side of the grass. I have faith that with perseverance You can and will find the ways that work best for you.
Enjoy all the little things in life that maybe you haven’t slowed down enough to appreciate. At least that’s what I’m trying to do.
Also, if the nausea is really bad ask your doctor for medication to help . I was taking Zofran and it really helped. Good luck. My thoughts are with you friend