Sleeping a lot after Radiotherapy

My husband had a Parotid Gland Saliva Lymph Nodes and a little bit of the muscle removed due to Cancer in the Parotid Gland. He had 6 weeks going daily Monday to Friday to have radiotherapy which he finished just before christmas last year. Lately he is sleeping a lot coming home from work and sitting in the chair and within 5 minutes he is asleep and will sleep for an hour or more which on some occasions i've had to wake him up. Is this normal or should we be concerned and go back and see the Dr ?. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

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  • Hi there and thanks for the post

    I am sorry to hear about your husbands treatment for a parotid tumour last year and the tiredness he is currently experiencing.

    Whilst many patients can experience lingering bouts of fatigue if this is something new it is best to get his GP to take a look at him.

    There could be lots of different reasons for this but the doctor can assess him further and run some tests just to make sure nothing else is going on.

    Do get back in touch if you need to.

    Best wishes to you both.

    Naomi

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  • Hi there and thanks for the post

    I am sorry to hear about your husbands treatment for a parotid tumour last year and the tiredness he is currently experiencing.

    Whilst many patients can experience lingering bouts of fatigue if this is something new it is best to get his GP to take a look at him.

    There could be lots of different reasons for this but the doctor can assess him further and run some tests just to make sure nothing else is going on.

    Do get back in touch if you need to.

    Best wishes to you both.

    Naomi

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