David, I know you are right about the VHC. The problem is I can't affored it. The company that makes Ensure has a Ross patient assistant program and are providing me with the Ensure at no cost to me. When my Dr. ordered it I didn't need the Ensure Plus which has more calories as my weight was holding up pretty good. But since then, they sent me 9 more cases 2 weeks ago and I can hardly eat or drink anything due to the nausea. Some times just the thought of putting anything in my mouth to swallow makes me want to just up chuck, which makes it harder for me to get anything down. I am definately getting the water down because the dry mouth and throat makes me. But I am going to try to get all I can down to avoid the peg tube. I only have 2 more weeks of treatment. One thing I have found is after I get the fluids, I feel a lot better so I had them yesterday with chemo and I feel pretty good today so I am going to try and keep all the fluids down I can and the jello and yougart and if I can do that they said I might could make it. I sure do hope so.

Did you have any problems with your white blood cell count going low during your treatments and if so what did they do for you?
Thanks, Angel

SCC left tonsil, tonsillectomy with additional tissue removed 06/10/08, a few teeth on top left side removed 09/05/08,recurrence before treatment started at BOT and tonsil area, 35 IMRT treatments began 10/15/08, and Cisplatin IV (began10/16/08) weekly for duration of radiation.