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  • About Me

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    Jarhead0001

    Male, 69
    rochester, NY, USA
    Member since October 25

    • About Me

      Retired tool designer, ex Marine

      Retired tool designer, ex Marine

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    November 11

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    • Jarhead0001 gave foxie77 a hug 10:11pm

      Dear Foxie, Thank you for the response to my journal. I know I'm in for a long tedious haul, but at this…  
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    • 1st Day

      Mood October 25, 2009 11:24pm

      This is my first day here. I must say that I am more than a little disturbed by the fact most people here say they didn't regain their sense of …

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    • Get Well Soon!

      From foxie77 November 11

      Listen I couldnt handle ensure, it was too rich for me! told you my body is a pantywaist! I remember having one can of cream of chicken soup with toast, I soaked the toast in the soup. For some reason it was really good, I think the creaminess and the then the toast filled me up to help with all those meds! I also could handle mashed poators, and like a gravy on toast, as long as the toast was soft. Right now, with this abcessed tooth, I could not open my mouth for about 6 weeks..yep that swollen and bad, anyways I had a milshake..peanut butter choc,,,then yogurt, to help counter the antibiotics. oh when I had the cancer a friend came over and made me pudding. The texture helped me..it had ot do with creaminess..and in the hospital after my 2 surgeries, I found sorbets super good. I think because of the coldness, and because they are fruit based, not milk, they are better for you. I lost a lot of weight which the radiologist was unhappy about but heck, what did she figure wsa gonna happen for heavens sake lol.

      You have to experiment. Gatorade, pediolite..stuff like that, you just get down what you can get down. But again soaked toast helped me fill up, oh cream of wheat too would be good. Just have to think outside the box. The cancer charity gave free ensure for cancer patients. ..hope this helps you. no one told me of any of this..I guess thats my main gripe. I felt I could have been forewarned more.

      I plan on having dentures. I use to have perfect teeth, vain I know but I did. Hardly any cavities, but I would rather not have to fight with this continual downward spiral of my teeth decaying and putting money into them. It isnt going to get better as it goes on. I guess I have a real "realistic" view of things now. Cancer is a journey of self discovery..for me it was a good thing. And I mean that. Not talking about the pain and sickness itself but how I evolved. Some people get bitter and angry. you just have to figure out which person are you.

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    • Close Head and Neck cancers

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      Radiotherapy Working / Worked
      Not fun! The dry mouth and terrible taste and soreness is incredible. Am worried I may have to use feeding tube although fighting like hell not to! Start 18th session tomorrow. 17 to go.
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