 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Hi Leena,
Welcome! I couldn't eat many things after radiation and for some reason, sour cream and yogurt burned my mouth but I could drink Dr Pepper at will. I got so tired of everything tasting so wierd that I lived on 11-12 Dr Peppers a day. I was eating fried chicken in 2 weeks because the doctor wouldn't release me for work unless I was eating solid food. I went from 211 in August to 145 in January and am now at 170, 8 months after radiation. I am sorry you feel awful but there is nothing wrong with not being brave and cheerful right now. You have been through a lot, ma'am. Hang in there, you will feel better in a few short weeks and it is all good from there.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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