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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF. I have had a similar surgery almost 1 year ago. Its a difficult surgery and is very long. Mine was aprox 10 hours. The recovery is also long. If I were in your position, I would call the doc now and tell them everything you just told us. Your husband should have a feeding tube. This type of surgery makes it impossible to eat for several weeks. I was kept asleep for 3 weeks after the surgery and when I woke up I was not able to eat. When nasuea hits, if it isnt controlled it wont matter if there is a steak dinner or a bowl of jello in front of him. If he is sick, he wont keep anything down. I put a link for my chocolate peanut butter milk shakes below and also a link for easy to eat foods. For the shakes, go to the health food store and get some high protein powder or the dry carnation instant breakfast powder to add calories and protein. The shakes I make are very high calorie. I hope this helps. http://oralcancersupport.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=115136#Post115136http://oralcancersupport.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=94621#Post94621
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  | | |
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