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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 4 | I was the same it took months for some of my taste to come back. I was determined tomgt off boost and ensure as soon as I could as I wanted to avoid sugar as much as possible - so I started making my own shakes. Mild tasting with fesh fruit almond milk and vegan protein powder i was eating / drinking to survive. It just takes time. Good luck
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 151 | "Yah" for the healthy shakes. I have been determined to keep the sugar out of my husbands diet and eat more vegetables. Before treatment he was drinking straight veggie shakes with a base of carrot juice and added broccoli, asparagus, spinach and avacodos. He would get 2 large glasses at a time and just chug them down without stopping. He would see me coming and say he just couldn't drink all that. I would leave them and tell him ok, I just feel better knowing I tried and he always ended up drinking them. Towards the end of treatment when I realized how much sugar was in the canned stuff and that the one brand was synthetic food I started putting the veggies down the tube after watering it down and adding low sugar protein powder. I think the more healthy eating is what helped him heal so fast and get back to normal. He has no pain, no dry mouth and everything tastes good again. If the lymphedema just had not become worse which maybe caused the sleep apnea to come on over night he would be doing great. Oops, I forgot he did lose some of his voice from the laser surgery. It is hoarse sounding and he has no volume. Yesterday while shopping at World Market he bought a metal bell. Last night he tried ringing it expecting me to come and I told him he could come get me just as easy. LOL My biggest problem is trying to find him in the house but he can still whistle good. But then some times I find out he is just calling the dog.
Back to the shakes. Even though he is eating now he still want the veggie shakes but I have lightened up and started adding fruit, some blueberries, strawberries, banana and apple. (Also add chia seeds and flax and protein powder. I make a blender full each morning and I am even drinking a couple glasses. He told me he feels so much better eating healthy and when I drink one I am so less likely to be downing the chocolate all day. Even our 13 year old will drink one as long as I don't cross the line and put too many vegetables in his but it is still green.
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Husband diagnosed Oct '11 Cancer of the vocal cord Nov '11 removed right vocal cord. Neck Dissection, cancer in one node, .2, very small & contained) Jan '12 Radiation and Cisplatin, 6 doses. June '12 & Dec '12 clear Pet scan. April '13 Celebrating 1 year cancer free since treatment ended.
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | When I lost my voice my wife gave me a bell which I found quite useful! As soon as my voice came back that bell disappeared and has never been heard from since.
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 $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | Now she needs a megaphone. lol
Deb
Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!
Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Cute Deb, isn't that elderly abuse?
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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