Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Donna - I think it's wonderful that you were able to accomplish this even with lack of teeth and no tongue! Sounds like you are doing really well. It should be great encouragement to others trying to gain weight!
You are not the only one, tho' who gained weight post treatment. Almost six years post Tx my son is definitely looking very "fluffy" but he still has teeth and most of his tongue and very happy with his new life. I did forward him some great info from EricS' posts on how exercise would be good for him, so I'm hoping he takes note. I'm not his Caregiver anymore so it's his call on what he does about the fluffiness, but I still care about his being healthy.
Anne-Marie CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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