Radiotherapy side effects
Hi everyone, just wanted to pop on and ask a quick question as my mum is really struggling at the moment! Did anyone else experience nausea following radiotherapy treatment? My mum is 2 weeks out from a 12-session course of radiation to the upper left lung and mediastinum, and has been nauseous since around the 5th session. The radiologists have said it can’t be related as the radio isn’t close enough to her stomach, but I can’t see what else could be possibly causing it? Some days she is okay, others the nausea is really severe. She’s also lost her appetite and did have a bit of pain swallowing, so surely nausea isn’t too much of a stretch? Just wanted to know if anyone else had this! Thanks :)
Edit- also want to add that she lost her voice around the same time she started feeling sick, and it’s still not fully returned. Anyone else?