Thank you everyone for all the great advise. He's already lost 10 pounds in one week and its only been one week since his 1st chemo. This seems too early in the process to lose that much weight. I'm afraid if he can't swallow without pain he's going to lose way too much.


Diane-wife to Paul, age 55
DX 9/17/12
HPV/SCC/BOT Stage 4a
Non-smoker/casual drinker
Otherwise healthy
9/24/12 Cisplatin, Taxotere,5-FU - 3x
12/3/12 Rad x 35/Carboplatin x 3
1/15/13 DVT upper thigh
Passed away 1/23/13