 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Try Boost VHC which has 560 cals in a small 8 oz can. This means you have to swallow less to get the necessary daily nutrition. Also you better drink plenty of water, like 48 ozs a day or you will end up in the ER getting fluids. Some and not nearly enough, treatment facilities administer IV fluids as a part of this Tx and a port comes in handy. I went to the ER 3 times during my Tx (all on weekends, of course) all because I didn't drink enough water. Dehydration also leads to the Big C which speaking from very painful experience is not something you want to add to your Tx concerns.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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