Liz,

It does seem unusually early to have such a severe response to radiation. I would definitely advise you to see the nutritionist tomorrow -- if Robin is already having serious eating problems, they need to work with him to get him back on track (and probably make sure he has a tube in place for feeding). He will probably need a minumum of somewhere around 2,500-3,000 calories eaach day throughout treatment, so if he's having this much trouble now, his medical team will have to come up with a better plan.

Cathy

Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989