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#29045 05-31-2007 01:03 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) |  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | My dogs still have weight problems as a result of all of the foods that I had "Jones" for and ended up not eating. Thanks for reminding me about that Liz ;-).
I ate solid food at around 5-6 weeks out, starting with soft foods. My taste buds recovered pretty quickly but in stages with salt being the first and sweets being the last. Oddly, there were a few things that I could taste throughout, like coffee flavor but many things tasted altered, metallic or just simply like sh*t. It was wierd because things smelled normal.
I didn't get a PEG, hated Boost and Ensure so I had to make do with other nutrients like Carnation Instant Breakfast (I don't think that the VHC variety was around them) - I just got the regular supermarket stuff. I did drop a lot of weight though, but have put a little 1/2 of it back on. The rest I didn't need anyway.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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#29046 05-31-2007 04:17 AM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 131 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 131 | LOL Gary, thank you for all the replies. My husband is in the final treatment stages 1 chemo today hopefully and 3 radiation left. Tuesday he gets the trach out (it fall out once already) and currently can only drink MILK. He is having a hard time swallowing now. He has a feed tube and has been encouraged to increase the amount of Nutren. Hopefully he gets his taste back ASAP. He is going to try Zinc Lozenges after the treatment is completed to increase his taste buds.
He needs to put on 15 lb. anyway. Thanks again. Carol...
Carol CG to Husband age 60 Stage IV SCC right tonsil T4AN2B tx rad x 35 chemo x 2 Currently after treatment no sign of cancer in throat. (all clear to date)
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#29047 05-31-2007 08:58 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60 | Thanks for this thread momapez!! and all the great replies! My husband and I read it together, he now feels "normal" seeing that other people have had the same side effects as he is having now, and he asked for scrambled eggs!
C/G to Husband Richard SCC Op 4/1/2005 T2N0M0,Neck disection, 35% of tongue removed.
Reoccurance 3/2007,Lymph Node same side Positive SCC, Swelled to 2.5 inches. IMRT X35 Cis X3 Completed 33 IMRT Cis x2 carbo X1 MET to lungs post treatment 10/04/2007
Passed peacefully 31st July 2008.
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#29048 07-23-2007 09:39 AM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16 Member | | Member
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16 | After about 4-5 weeks of radiation I found egg-drop soup to be both filling and soothing. Just boil some chicken broth and rapidly stir in an egg. You can add scallions for flavor. It's also a good source of protein. | | |
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