Courtney, remember everyone is different. I did not lose all sense of taste. Almost but not all, I could still taste the chocolate in yoo-hoo and couldnt stomach drinking the liquid formulas.

Meat isnt something that most of us were able to chew and swallow. It becomes work even trying to swallow a sip of water. Carnation very high calorie drink or ensure, boost etc will give full nutrition. If your sister has a feeding tube then she would be using prescription liquid formula for her nutrition. She should be taking in minimum 48oz water (more is even better) and 2500+ calories per day. Being young will help her recover, but she needs alot of calories to help with fighting this and to heal. I was taking in 5000+ calories daily while recovering and didnt gain an ounce.

Best of luck with your sisters treatments and progress.


Christine
SCC 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 smile