Roger, this time around you are much smarter. You know all the medical lingo, have your treatment team in place and know how this ordeal works. This can work to your favor! You know how important your intake is and how to manage it. Every single day you need at least 2500-3000 calories and 48-80 oz of water. (You should be doing this already.) Plus this time around you have us in your corner smile Do you know if you will be getting less rads this time around? I seem to remember a couple members who did rads more than once having slightly smaller doses of rads the 2nd time. If so, then this could be a whole lot easier than it was the first time.

Hang in there!!! We will help you get thru this.

Christine
SCC 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 smile