Sandy,

16 days is not a long time to be out of treatment! The first two weeks the rad keeps working and it really can wipe you out and make you feel worse than any other part of treatment.

My husband couldn't handle anything in his 2nd week post treatment, he had to have a nurse come to the house daily for home IV hydration.

During week three he started to try soup, but it was painful. He finished treatment 2 years ago in early August, and it wasn't until later in September of that year that he was able to start getting more calories from food than liquid supplements.

Everyone returns to eating at their own pace, but being on a liquid diet 16 days post treatment is pretty much the norm for many people who have gone through chemo and radiation.