Welcome Leena, it is natural to feel awful after treatment. I only had radiation and chemo to shrink the tumors in my left tonsil and neck lymph nodes. I managed eating without a feeding tube and lost about 16 lbs. There were many days when eating and even drinking water was severely painful but I insisted on eating by mouth. Many people here prefer a PEG tube which seems to be a life saver to them.I am Chinese and my major diet at that time was congee. I gained back all my lost weight after 6 months post treatment.Be patient and you will see the light at the end of the tunnel soon.

Karen.


Karen stage 4B (T3N3M0)tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/2001.Concurrent chemo-radiation treatment ( XRT x 48 /Cisplatin x 4) ended in 12/01. Have been in remission ever since.