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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | To heal the body needs protein. By taking in more calories from the higher calorie drink formulas you are also getting more protein. Im not a medical professional but I think it should help with your healing.
Im so very sorry you arent doing so well!!! OC is a horrible disease with barbaric treatments. Some patients sail right thru while others suffer immensely almost right from the start. I hope you are just healing slowly and that you will eventually get to your new normal where everything is better than how it is today. Maybe rinsing with one cup warm water, 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt (stir it up good then swish for at least 30 seconds and spit it out) would help? I have to warn you, the salt will probably burn your mouth so its ok to cut it back. Just try your best to handle having some salt in there as it should help with healing.
Best wishes!
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  | 
