Tell him to just listen to what we say because we have been there and frankly he has no idea what he's up against. I tried to do the daily calorie thing but like many I couldn't keep up when the tough period came and I lost 30% of my body weight and I was at my ideal weight when Tx started.

It most likely will get much worse than it is now and believe me he will loose weight and it just doesn't stop when the rad is completed. It took me well over a year to start gaining weight back.

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.