Get some good anti-nausea meds like zofran and take it like clockwork for the next week. Dont get lulled into thinking its ok to skip a dose as playing catch up never quite works out how we want it to. Remember, everything that comes out must be put back in.

During treatments and the first year afterwards you must get a daily minimum of 2500 calories and 48-60 oz of water. I cant stress this enough. Your intake is what will make or break you in this. Its also one of the few things you have control over. As you continue, it will get progressively more difficult so get a hold of this now while you are just starting and it will be easier.

Drink your calories if you must, just get them in. Here is a recipe for something I used to make and drink when I went thru treatments. The list of foods might help you also, they mostly have a smoother texture and arent spicy which should be easier to tolerate.

Easy to Eat Food List

(All measurements are estimates)

Giant High Calorie Choc-Peanut Butter Milkshake

3 or 4 cups chocolate ice cream (regular/full fat type)
2 tablespoons peanut butter (smooth type)
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1 or 2 cups whole milk (can substitute half and half to add even more calories)
1 scoop carnation instant breakfast
1 scoop high protein whey powder
(check with doc if this is ok)

Blend this extra long to make it very smooth and creamy so it goes down easier. If the shake is too thick, add more milk to thin it down to what works best for you.


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