 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
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Healing is what takes so many calories. My doc told me that in order to heal properly I must have a high protein diet with lots of calories. The healing process burns calories like crazy.
Ive lost 70 pounds since 2007 and struggle to get enough calories in daily to avoid losing more weight. For me its been a huge battle to maintain my weight. I use 3 different types of formula in my peg tube every night. Its making my diet balanced and gives me over 1000 calories per day, I eat about another 1000 and I still have trouble keeping my weight steady. Guess its time for me to have another hot fudge and caramel sundae!
Best of luck to you in your recovery.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
