 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Susan, you are doing GREAT!!!!! Keep pushing the nutrition and fluids. Go for minimum 2500 calories and 48oz water daily. I was using the peg from about the 2nd week. You may be one of the lucky few who will sail thru this easily. The last couple weeks are the hardest and so is the first 2 after you finish. The fatigue sets in and swallowing becomes very difficult are a couple common problems. Keep up the good work and it will be over very soon.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
