 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hope everything is ok!
Nutrition is a HUGE part of this and will affect his health more than anyone ever thinks. Its all about nutrition, the better the hydration and nutrition, the easier this will be for him. Every single day he MUST take in a minimum of 2500 calories and 48 oz of water. With losing so much weight so quickly he will begin to feel awful, if he hasnt already begun to feel very sick. I am a broken record about nutrition and hydration as I landed in the hospital several times for malnutrition and dehydration. I honestly thought I was dying I felt so bad.
Does Paul have a PEG tube? If not you may want to have him consider this tool or a nasal tube for a more temporary measure. I hated having a feeding tube but it was necessary to help me take in enough.
Please keep us posted about the ER visit. Hoping everything is ok!!!
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  | 
