 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | A big welcome to Nate's mom!!!!!
Im sure he is going thru some rough days. I wish him the best. Please make sure he is getting in at least 2500 calories and 48 oz water daily. Even more is better. Also make sure he is swallowing everyday and stretching his mouth open wide a few tiems daily. These small things will help him to avoid even more bad things from happening down the road. The better his nutrition, the better he will feel.
The last 2 weeks of radiation are the worst and the first 2-3 afterwards are also bad. He is almost finished and needs to not lose his motivation. Its not easy to keep that up. He has many friends on OCF and some from here on FB too. We are all in his corner rooting him on!!!
Hang in there, Nate!!!! Sorry to read that you have decided not to be a part of OCF any longer. I guess its all what you make of it, kinda have to filter things sometimes. Wishing you all the best and most importantly, good health!!!!
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  | 
