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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | My doctors and nurses and also nutritionist all warned me about losing weight. They all told me their goal was for me to not lose any weight. You must push yourself to maintain your weight, once it starts dropping off you will begin to feel lousy.
Push to take in a minimum of 48 oz of water and 2500 calories daily. Getting more is even better. Dont skimp one day thinking you will make it up the next. It doesnt work that way. That will end up landing you in the hospital for malnutrition and dehydration. Once things get rough, you can go downhill very quickly so please push yourself.
You can get Carnation Very High Calorie (VHC) thru the green Amazon link on the main forum pages. This will help OCF with a small kickback. Carnation VHC has 560 calories per can so it will help you to easier get your daily calories.
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  | 
