 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I didn't have a problem with weight loss and was put on a diet of at least 80 gms of protein a day. The only way I could come close to that was by supplementing my meals with Ensure Plus (use VHC has more calories) and milk fortified with Carnation Instant Breakfast. If you want to get rid of the peg, you have to be taking all these calories orally and not lose any weight for two weeks. You are back to work at school full time, so that is burning calories also. How tall are you and what is your current weight?
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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