 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | It got to the point that I would chug a can of VHC and close my eyes and hold my mouth shut while standing over the sink until the urge to throw up passed. You have got to find something that works for you or you will make matters far worse than you think they are right now. Your body needs water and fuel to carry on normal daily functions and that need is greatly increased when it is under stress and attack. That's why we say a minimum of 48 ozs of water and 3000 cals of food each and every day. That should be your goal and VHC with it's 560 cals can help when pain and nausea are your enemies. I counted the hours that I was normally awake and knew that I needed 6 cans of VHC and 6 eight oz cups of water so basically each hour I would alternate between VHC and water. If I felt perky I would sometimes rarely down 2 just so I could take a break later in the day if I needed to. Hey I didn't always meet this goal but it was my plan every day.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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