 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF! It sounds like your recovery is pretty normal with the mouth sores. I know they can hurt like heck!
Ask your doc for prescription magic mouthwash. You can swish it around in your mouth for a few seconds to numb your mouth to enable you to eat easier. If you are not getting enough nutrition and hydration you will not heel. If necessary you can always get a nasal feeding tube which is temporary and will help you to take enough in daily. For the next 11 + months you should be taking in at least 2500 calories and 48 oz of water every single day. High protein whey powder will help you to heel also, but check it with your doc first.
Best wishes with your recovery!
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  | 
