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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Its the calories you need, but not all the nutrition you need. Thats why you still should get a couple cans of boost ensure or carnation vhc in. Balanced nutrition is always best. Going over on calories right now wont hurt you. I had at one point been getting 5000-6000 per day cuz of those shakes. I didnt gain an ounce even with doing it for a few weeks. If you get at least 2 cans in and a shake and do that for a few days, I know you will start to feel better. It wont be back to how you felt before the big C but it will be better than you feel now.
Dont forget the minimum 48 oz water too. Of course, more is always better with that too.
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  | 
