My experience is much like most. It takes quite a while to get a meal down, and I just plain loose interest in the process. However, I do recognize the importance of eating, so I make sure I eat three times a day - regardless of if I feel like it or not. I have noted that I just never feel hungry.


DX 2/10/09; Stage 1 SCC side of tongue; Partial Gloss; PEG in 3/3/09; 3 Cisplatin; 35 IMRT; PEG out 7/17/09; Eating via mouth and walking 3 miles/day 4 wks after treatment end. 50 pound weight loss; Clear PET 09/09 and 09/10