 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
Dianne:
Dont worry about your weight. Thats one issue you can forget about for a while. Eat all your favorite foods now! It could be a while before you are able to eat normally again. Things might not taste like they should. Nutrition is a big factor in your healing from cancer. My nutritionist recommended I get 3000 calories per day while recovering from treatments.
Its been one year since I first started treatment and Im still down 65 pounds. I have about 2500-3000 calories per day and still dont gain weight. Everybody reacts differently to their treatments, but this is one thing most have in common, losing weight.
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  | 
