 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF, Steve! You have found a wonderful resource to help get your thru a few rough weeks. Ive heard some great things about the treatment facility you have selected. Good choice!
The best advice I can give you is to focus on what is in your control.... your intake. Every single day you should take in a minimum of 2500 calories and 48oz of water. These are minimums, taking in more will make this whole thing much easier. Even taking in 80oz of water and 3500 calories daily is not too much for what your body is going thru. These minimums should be done every single day for the next year to help also with your recovery.
Best wishes with everything!
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  | 
