Weight loss is a HUGE no-no!!! Your doc is right!!! You like almost all OC patients will see weight dropping without even trying to lose it. Thats due to the body working OT to repair the damage the cancer is doing while trying to rid itself of the invader so its constantly working hard which burns ALOT of calories. Most who are just starting out are shocked when I tell them a bare minimum of 2500 calories every single day is needed. They're worried they'll gain weight which is next to impossible for anyone dealing with cancer. One big thing that helps most OC patients is to learn more about their illness. You may have learned about it from your husband going thru it but theres soooo much incorrect info out there and how quickly things change, it cant hurt to read thru the links to pick up pointers. Heres several articles (always from reputable sources providing only correct info) which go further into this and have info to help you get thru everything...


Livestrong - losing weight with chemo

Livestrong - Calorie Intake Importance

Diet and Nutrition during treatments

Cachexia ---- muscle - weight loss during rads

List of Easy to Eat Foods

Main OCF Site, Understanding


The last link is one of the best ones as it explains all kinds of things most patients should know before/during rads. With sooo many things being impacted and discussed at doctor appointments, its very easy to leave something out of office visits, forgetting about it until something pops up related to your concerns. Too much to read and learn can become overwhelming for some people. By educating yourself, you will be a better advocate for yourself later when you run into challenges.

Wishing you the very best with everything!!!

PS... Thank you for participating in the study!!! Its sooooo important!!! By helping researchers to better understand more about OC patients swallowing, it helps so many by adapting current treatment trends more towards what will work for most other future OC patients.