I lost some weight during radiation, but I'm not sure why (I was eating normally). It came back when radiation was done. . . . My biggest rads advice, other than slathering on the creams and salves, is to stay hydrated.

The only side effect I had from radiation was fatigue.

I lost about 25-30 pounds while on chemo due to loss of appetite and then severe diarrhea after eating anything I could actual manage to eat. While I definitely needed to drop some lbs, this wasn't the best or healthiest way to do it. Chemo = the best/worst diet ever. Should be a meme for that!

I'm surprised to read of appetite loss during/after radiation; I finished in May and never gained weight back from chemo and continued losing but never thought about radiation being the cause. My brother was just diagnosed with high grade glioblastoma so my weight is still decreasing due to the anxiety of that now. But I will say fatigue hit me hard with radiation and it accumulated! I was more tired during radiation than I was taking taxol chemo.

My appetite dipped during rads. Finished 7/20/16. Still super exhausted and my appetite is still inconsistent. Big key stay hydrated.