Well I am 60 years old and the past 6 years has been a bit rough due to the following: chronic fatigue, chronic ear pain, extremely loud tinnitus, loss of hearing, brain fog, slurred speech, chronic migraines 24/7, dry mouth and extreme difficulty eating solid food.
I am currently receiving (4th round) Botox injections for the treatment of the migraines. Round 2 helped for a month, my pain level was down to a constant 5. Round 1, 3 and 4 reduced the amount of 10 pain days but never seen a 5. Doctor and NP say I need to give it at least 1 1/2 years (6 treatments) to see a good result.
But with all of my listed problems don’t be discouraged as treatments can be different for every patient! Your chemotherapy and radiation may not be as high as mine and your body may respond and recover differently from mine. The best advice I have for you is trust your providers, follow their instructions and trust that they are going to kill your cancer!
Don’t let worry be your guide, stay focused, know you have a support group and know your oncologist know what they are doing. If you’re a Believer trust that God hasn’t left you!
I wish you the best and I witnessed a 90 year old couple get to treatments in snow, ice and extreme cold temperatures. Each day the wife helped her husband in and out without help from staff. Though the husband was obviously not feeling well and his wife was a survivor as well they were like troopers marching off to war.
You can do this, many before us and many after us have and will survive!