Hi David C, I had 48 rounds of radiation plus 4 rounds of cisplatin but I managed without a PEG tube throughout and after treatment. I totally agree with BC that your eating tends to become normal more quickly than if you have tube feeding. I lost 15 pounds when there was a week I could not take any food. I even needed a blood transfusion due to weak health and low count of white blood cells.Drinking water could pose a great problem too. I made every effort to force myself to eat despite the enormous pain from mouth ulcers and sore throat. After a week, I started with milk, icecream, congee, cereal... A month later I started to eat more solid food like minced meat and fish, vegetables, etc. I gained back all the lost weight one year after completing the treatment and can eat most kinds of the food now. Be patient, it is a tough and long battle.
Karen


Karen stage 4B (T3N3M0)tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/2001.Concurrent chemo-radiation treatment ( XRT x 48 /Cisplatin x 4) ended in 12/01. Have been in remission ever since.