Sandy, good job at being aware of the importance of yoru fluid intake. Everything you lose must be replaced, thats not even counting your daily minimum intake you need. This can turn into ALOT of fluids.

You should have anti-nausea meds. Take them around the clock, not missing a dose. Once you get behind the nausea, it seems like its impossible to get ahead of it. If worse comes to worse... there are even suppository anti-nausea meds for those severe cases where its not an option to take meds orally.

Best wishes!!!


Christine
SCC 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 smile