Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | trt,
Have you tried Carnation VHC?
I don't think many of us consume the amount of cals or protein that our bodies need during this post Tx time. I only recently began to see a few more pounds on the scale and I'm almost 9 mos post Tx. I still drink 1 can of VHC every day just to boost my cals and I eat 3 meals a day where before Tx I never ate 3 meals and I road my bike 100 miles a week and STILL could gain weight if I didn't watch what I ate constantly.
We all know what the surgery/chemo/radiation does to our bodies during Tx but it most surely does a number on us long after our Tx ends and surely can affect each of us differently. It's hard not to listen to how everyones else has handled our Tx but don't try to measure yourself by us. Just continue to let all your docs know everything about your progression and hang in there.
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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