 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Please dont hesitate to post often and ask questions as you go thru the next few weeks. We will help you as much as possible.
Keep your focus on your intake. That will help you get thru it easier. Every single day hit the minimums of 2500 calories and 48-64 oz of water. If you can do more, thats even better and will only help. Dont worry about gaining weight, most of us lose weight even when taking in 2500+ calories daily. Swallow every single day even if it hurts.
Hang in there, we are in your corner all the way.
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  | 
