GG87 I put many posts on here about my husband's struggle to eat when he had zero appetite. The struggle is real. I cannot stress enough the importance of what Christine says about your intake. We are still counting calories almost 5 months post treatment. As a caregiver you can see how adequate hydration and nutrition improve the patient's overall health. My husband helped me understand all the ways that as the patient it is a challenge. However, in the end you just have to make it happen. As Christine makes very clear the consequences of not doing it can be long-term and serious. It is one of the few things you can control so focus on it for that reason alone. Be strong and summon all the courage you have! It is a hard road but you can do it. I had days I did not know if my husband would make it through the eating struggle but he has his PEG tube out and he is working and traveling and enjoying his life.