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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I can tell him first hand what happens. In one week I lost 17 pounds from nasuea, diariha (bad spelling), and fatigue. I basically got up took a shower went to radiation, went home and back to bed. Since I was without a caregiver, Im lucky to be here at all. I ended up in the hospital for a week. This was at about my 6th week of treatment. Again, at 2 weeks after treatments ended from nasuea I ended up in the hopsital this time for 5 days. My mindset was similar to your husbands, (it wont hurt me to lose a couple pounds), boy was I wrong. Luckily I had some weight to lose, but not so rapidly as it made me feel so much worse. Im 6 months out and still dont eat properly, so still I struggle with keeping weight on. This is something your husband needs to not worry about, he needs to get as many calories as possible for his strength.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
