Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hank, you are doing excellent with your recovery!!!! I m happy you are doing so well. Keep up the good work. Keep pushing for 2500 calories going heavy on the protein to heal quickly. Dont forget to still keep drinking lots of water too. Try using some benefiber and also taking in some apple juice or cider to help with the constipation. Hope your recovery continues to go at such a quick pace, you will be your old self in no time  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 |