Most of the side effects from the cancer and treatment have eased up or disappeared altogether. Some have remained, however, and now I have a new one. The radiation damaged my thyroid, and now have what is called hypothyroidism. Basically, my thyroid stopped producing normally, so now I take a little pill every morning, and hopefully that will even me out. Lower thyroid production will cause depression, increased appetite and fatigue. All symptoms that I have had since ending treatment. It's nice to know that there is a reason for all that :)
I did welcome the increased appetite, however. I'm sure my body did as well!
This is a link to an article that explains it a bit better.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Radiation_Treatment_to_the_Neck_Often_Damages_Thyroid_Gland.asp
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