As far as appetite goes - I am almost 7 months out of treatment and I still have no appetite. I can taste alot of things so that isn't the problem. But I make sure I eat twice a day. Take a lunch break and eat. Set down with the family at night and eat. I have found when I am out of that routine, that the entire day can go by and I have not thought to eat. I just don't have the hungry sensation. So my advice is to schedule eating, just like you schedule other things. One more daily thing to check of the list.


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