 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | [quote=nellg]Is the difference what kind of weight is being lost? [/quote]
Yes, it actually does. Keep in mind what Christine has been saying about feeding the calories. A calorie is a unit of measure for energy. Calories in less than calories expending means weight loss. During treatment, the body is healing amidst the destruction. As long as there is an energy source, all is well. Once fat stores are depleted, muscle are the next likely candidate for fuel.
Metabolic cachexia reaches a point it is difficult, if even possible, to stop it. This is why you have to feed sufficient calories to not allow muscle cannibalism.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
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