Hi all need abit of advice.
Im 7 weeks post treatment. My mucus has dried up and now have drymouth ,chronic some days, but im coping. My weight up to a week and a half ago has been stable. Saw the dietician 2 weeks ago and realised I've only been have 1200 calories a day. 3 ensures. Think because im drinking so much water ,I wasn't hungry and somehow dropped from 5 to 3 feeds, although at the time my weight was stable.
Since seeing the dietician she's given me shots to add to milk which gives me an extra 250 calories. I cant eat solids yet. I've found that since seeing her I've lost 4lbs.which is weird as im now taking around 1900 calories. Im trying to take more but feel im just constantly feeding every hour or so to pack in the calories. Which is now giving me reflux.
I must admit I had a day where I felt fine and did a bit too much in the garden and was exhausted after. So im wondering if that didn't help, and im due at the oncologist this week for a follow up on a chest scan for a nodule they found originally. So im stressing over that, anyhow im warbling now because im anxious. Did anyone else find their weight dropped and any ideas for what I can do to pack in the calories as I find the ensures offer the best rate per amount. Im lactose intolerant so struggle a bit with off the shelf stuff.
Thanks Tracy
Hi Lotty. Yes I lost nothing during treatment then lost a stone. I had no appetite for six months. None at all. When I was pump fed I managed on 1000 calories a day. Never needed nor could stomach the 2500 they kept on at me about.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
follow up on a chest scan for a nodule they found originally.
I had two. Old age and a previous infection. They are very common.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
