First: thank you. I'm very happy to have found this supportive resource online. My husband just finished his radio- (7wks), chemo- (2 rounds) treatments for cancer found in his tonsil, which was surgically removed. He’s not a smoker and started his treatmenta in prime condition: physically and mentally strong. We are both thankful that he didn’t need PEG tube, but living on Resource and Boost is grim. He has lost ~30 pounds and some hair in the pattern of the IMRT! He’s definitely not a gang member, but has a pretty cool hair thing going on at the back.
Reading the posts on this site was a dose of reality for me. I had optimistic eyes on the End of Treatment and the road to recovery. I appreciate the personal stories, learned and adjusted my expectations. Getting through the treatment stage was a journey, I understand now that recovery and real food is a ways away.