 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Here is one thing to do for sure. EAT EAT EAT.. You will have trouble with your weight after rads and chemo plus yous surgery and will lose weight like it was water going thru a strainer. Eat your favorite foods plua a lot of calories. You also have to drink plenty of water so you don't get dehyrated. This I do know 1st hand as with the eating. Ilost 70 lbs . You eill probably lose your muscle mass and this stuff all turns to flab. I am back to 170 right jnow after 3 years and weighed 220 to start with. Ask questions and if it's possible, record what the Drs tell you and if not, take someone with you to write everything down for you. Welcome to our home and a lot of the most intelligent people on earth and in one way or another, we have all dealt with OC. Some not as much as others. Good luck and prayers to you Kent.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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