Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hang in there Mark,
Yes very high stress can burn a lot of calories.
May I second (or third) the idea that 3 weeks till biopsy is too long. Ask him very nicely if it can be squeezed in sooner?
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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