OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 151 | I feel so bad for my husband, treatment ended last Wednesday and he hasn't even tried to eat anything this week. Felt bad going to a friends for Easter dinner knowing he can't eat. He sure has a wonderful attitude, I would be feeling sorry for myself if I was the only one not being able to eat. He has been amazing!!! I am so proud of the way he has handled 3 surgeries and radiation/chemo that has filled our lives the last six months.
The thought of food is too nauseating and nothing tastes like it should. He would love a glass of cold water but it tastes like salt water. Tried a sip of grape juice and made aweful faces and couldn't drink it. I am worried if it will ever be normal but isn't some things the "new normal after radiation"? Have sure noticed that I don't need to buy much in groceries. My son and I are using up things in the freezer and I sure don't spend much time cooking like usual.
Husband diagnosed Oct '11 Cancer of the vocal cord Nov '11 removed right vocal cord. Neck Dissection, cancer in one node, .2, very small & contained) Jan '12 Radiation and Cisplatin, 6 doses. June '12 & Dec '12 clear Pet scan. April '13 Celebrating 1 year cancer free since treatment ended.
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