 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | John you really will get there. In another month you will be amazed at the progress you make. Bottom line is your nutrition. Yep thats me with my broke record again. Nutrition and hydration play an integral part in your recovery. Keep doing the 2500 calories and 48 oz of water every single day and get extra protein to help speed your healing.
It really will get better. By now you should be seeing some improvement if you compare how you feel now to how it was when you first finished rads.
Lastly, please take the survey I have been posting about. This will give the right ears a chance to hear all that you have to say. It will not go unnoticed. Every single survey counts and is important to how future oral cancer patients are treated. By doing the survey you will be helping others which can help you to deal with your health problems. By volunteering and giving others a hand, it will help you to feel useful.
Wishing you all the very best with your continued recovery.
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  | 
