Weird thing ... I was a huge coffee fan. I drank several cups of only "gourmet" coffee a day (I also was a coffee snob). After my surgery - & the couple weeks on a liquid diet (without coffee) - I lost my desire for coffee. I may drink 2-3 cups a week. This isn't a bad thing, it's just weird. I don't miss it. I've replaced it with Chai & Oolong tea - which I enjoyed pre-surgery.

I also stopped overloading on carbs. That also is a good thing - I eat healthier now.

It's scary, I know, but OCF is a wonderful place for support and knowledge. You *will* get through this!

Marlene


Marginal mandibulectomy 6/17/08 resulted in DX of Stage I SCC - gingiva (3 mm) right mandible, buccal side. Clear margins. Occasional social drinker. Smoked last cigarette in 1979. Clear pet: 12/08; 7/20/09. Yay!