 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Deano,
From all the posts I've read and I know you're sick of hearing this but not everyone reacts the same to their Tx and not everyone recovers the same. That said, I started off eating solids in my 3rd week post Tx. I started with soft things like mashed potatoes, and slowly moved up the scale with fruit cocktail, mac n cheese, etc to build up my confidence. Before long I was trying hamburgers, steak and pizza. Tasted like crap but I was happy feeling more normal again. Sure my throat and swallowing was uncomfortable but I expected it after weeks of only swallowing liquids. I did not have the tube so I can imagine your throat would take longer to get back in the swing of things.
I am not a doc and he would be the one to answer your specific question but my docs encouraged me to eat anything and everything without any cautions.
The healing process we go through seems long and drawn out but I am just 4 months post Tx and the only physical side effects I am still dealing with is dry mouth (7 on a scale of 10 and ever so slowly improving) and taste issues (8.5 out of 10). Mentally I'm not the same but who ever would be after going through what we are put through?
Hang in there. You will see improvements. Just give your body time.
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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