Originally Posted by
Enthalpic
The caloric demand of illness and recovery is often underestimated... cancer patients just sitting around undergo profound weight loss. I've read estimates that severe illness, trauma, burns can be up to 5000kcal/day!
yup. lot of energy to grow bone / new tissue.
all the cyclists may be jealous: a close buddy of mine got diagnosed with stomach cancer (treatment is removal of the stomach). 20% drop in weight in the first few weeks.
