Ask Leo Hanes All About Lung Cancer

Apparently the antibiotics previously prescribed eliminated the “plain old infection” possibility, leaving radiation pneumonitis as the probable cause

My next follow-up appointment is Sept 5

“Radiation pneumonitis is an interstitial pulmonary inflammation that can develop in as many as 5-15% of patients with thoracic irradiation, most often due to lung cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma, or thymoma. Acute radiation pneumonitis occurs within 1-6 months following treatment. Symptoms can include low-grade fever, cough, and fullness in the chest.”…. By emedicine.com

Here is an article that may be helpful to others :

Radiation Pneumonitis

Aug 16 - Aug 17

Trees back to work part time, will see company doctor tomorrow

I slept 2.5 hours in the afternoon

Aug 19

Started taking medication 1 x 5ng in morning, and 1 x 5 mg in the evening, proves to work better for my ups and downs

Trees sees company doctor, who acknowledges the stressful situation, will try working 3 hours x 3days per week initially , then 4 hours x 3 days

Aug 20 - 22

Continue with meds 2 x 5 mg daily seems to be keeping me smoothed out..

Still experiencing afternoon fatigue and napping a couple hours…

Aug 23 - 24

Still maintaining an energy for online working, even though fatigue still persists somewhat

Enjoyed watching the Olympics through the week, as well as the closing ceremonies

Aug 25 - 29

Nothing significant to report…..some afternoon fatigue, but the meds and side effects seem to be balanced so far…

Aug 30 -31

A quiet weekend, with normal chores and shopping Saturday morning, with a trip to a glass mosaic shop near Eindhoven in the afternoon

Some fatigue still persists, with a slight throat tickle and cough, might try taking meds 1 x 10 mg again……..