Thanks (yet again) for your thoughtful and thorough response. Hydration hasn’t been much of a problem for me so far, drinking a lot of water and tea with smoothies, soup, etc.

As I think about it more, it is probably better for me to overcome the discomfort of eating now and build back some body weight rather than trying to do it when the discomfort is going to be that much worse.

I have been avoiding those “empty calories” like ice cream to try to focus on foods a little more dense in nutrients (nut milks, juices, seeds, fruits and vegetables). I think you (and the doctors) are saying to build up some fat reserve to live off in the coming weeks and months?

Preliminary diagnosis of SqCC at base of tongue August 2, 2019.
Biopsy surgery on August 15
Confirmed sqcc from biopsy Aug 20 - hpv type 16
33 radiation treatments ended October 25, 2019.
3 (large dose) cisplatin treatments.