Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Love that calculator Gary. We need to it put on the freqently aksed questions board. I just calculated mine and it came out to 1460 calories a day which is about what I took in during radiation. I only lost 4 or 5 lbs. If I had ever tried to consume David's 3000 calories, I would have gained a ton. The most my RO wanted in me was 1800.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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