 "OCF Down Under" Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 60 | And don't measure success by how much you ENJOY the act of eating. For now eating is like exercise. You may not like it but it is good for you.
My husband finished radiation and chemo 3 weeks ago. He shed tears in my presence only a few times during this ordeal. One of those times was when he was staring at a meal that he would normally have loved. But he didn't want it. But he HAD to have something. He WANTED to WANT it so bad. All of us, including the caregivers, can relate to your struggle.
Maybe the theme for not rushing things on this board should be "baby bites" instead of baby steps. Be patient and be proud.
CG to husband Stage IV SCC left tonsil 11/11. Mets to 7 nodes on left, 2 on right, no distant mets. PEG, 7 weeks radiation and weekly Cisplatin ended Feb 10, 2012. PET 04/12 areas consistent with inflammation, complete response in nodes. Recurrence 09/13 pulmonary lymphatics. Died 22 Oct following an allergic reaction to Erbitux.
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