 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Victor:
It looks like you have done a great job at preparing for treatment. For chemo days maybe take a book if they dont have tv's at your treatment center.
Did you arrange for a driver? If not the American Cancer Society can help you with that. They can also help with the cost of prescription meds. Ask for magic mouthwash for when your mouth gets sore. Have you gotten the anti-nasuea meds? Thats important to take them before you get sick and cant keep things down. But everyone goes thru this a little differently.
As far as calories go, might want to change your plan and go for 3000 per day. Your body needs that much to heal and maintain weight thru treatment. Keep up with the fluids too, I was told minimum 48 oz. water per day, preferrably more. Ask your doctor or nutritionist.
If friends and family have asked you what they can do, make sure you take them up on their offers. Its a rough road but you can do it. Keep posting and asking questions, lots of people will help you thru this. Best of luck tomorrow.
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  | 
