Sorry to tell you this but the 2 to 3 weeks POST treatment are usually the worse for just about all of us and if he goes into those weeks mal nourished then if you think it's rough now, I will guarantee it will be MUCH worse. He MUST, and I say again MUST get at least 2500 cal and 48 ozs of water each and every day right through at least his first full year of recovery.

I had, kicking and screaming, the nasal tube put in my 2nd week of post Tx only after the doc told me I was hours away from dying if I didn't so tell him learn from other people's stubbornness and get it now so he won't take his body to brink of death for nothing. It's a simple 2 minute non surgical procedure. I had it for 2 weeks and it really did save my sorry butt. I even was allowed to pull it out myself at home. You can do just about anything with it including taking showers.

PM me if he wants to talk to someone that knows what he's been through and more important where he's headed. Of course that offer is for you to.

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.