I, too, had a PEG tube and still lost 50 lbs. Would have faded away completely without it. Unfortunately, the truth is things are going to get worse before they get better. Now, 20 months out from treatment, I'm doing very well and eating almost normally. Best of luck to you on this rocky road.

David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.