Don,
During treatment I forced myself to eat something orally every day, most of the time is was just drinking �ensure� or something so that may have helped. I am back up to 164 lbs and am comfortable at that weight. Still have issues like dry mouth and food taste and it does get frustrating but I can deal with it and am living everyday to the fullest. Just got back tonight from hunting grouse with my youngest son in Northern WI. Wood heat in the cabin made the air very dry, but still loved it!
Going through the 7 weeks of chemo and rads and the week after were terrible but I think I healed quicker than others. I would like to believe that being in good shape when I was diagnosed had something to do with it but I just think this cancer crap affects different people in different ways.
Anyhow, hang in there and keep me updated on how you are doing.