OP  Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Tim,
The discomfort in my throat lasted about 3 wks for me.
If you want to gain weight you can estimate the number of daily calories you need and use the VHC to get there. To add 1 pound per week you need an extra 550 cals per day per the web site I visited.
When my mucous started to let up, that's when it finally went away altogether. Then comes the dry mouth which ain't that much fun either and lasts alot longer.
I had a down the nose kind for 10 days. It helped me get over the hump, so to speak, and I pulled it out myself.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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