Hot Dog!

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Barbaraek
Barbaraek Member Posts: 626
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

I never thought I would get excited about such a "mundane" thing...but whoopee! my husband actually ate a hot dog while we were on vacation a few days ago. Since we are weaning off the PEG tube and everything has been pretty soft and pureed thus far, this was a big step forward...mentally and physically. Now I'm thinking we need to vacation more often!

 

Barbara

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  • Noellesmom
    Noellesmom Member Posts: 1,859 Member
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    Wonderful news!

    That's a big step!

  • swopoe
    swopoe Member Posts: 492
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    Great news! So happy for the

    Great news! So happy for the both of you.

  • the_wife
    the_wife Member Posts: 184
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    Yay for hot dogs - and

    Yay for hot dogs - and vacations! Cool

  • bebo12249
    bebo12249 Member Posts: 181 Member
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    Bread included. Wow! Very

    Bread included. Wow! Very good.

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
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    It's a HUGE step!!

    The bun...because we all know how bread is...one tiny bite sucks up more spit than we can produce in a week.....and the dog, because even tho we never noticed it pre-treatment....they are spicey little devils.  It took me a year just to eat the dog part :).

    p

  • Raddude
    Raddude Member Posts: 84
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    Yay!

    Does he have his taste back?

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
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    That is Major

    A Hot Dog with all that bread is a major accomplishment. That would be hard to get down so.Celabrate this.
    Just WOW

    I would not eat bacon for over three months, as it is what caused my bleading. 

    Bill

  • Barbaraek
    Barbaraek Member Posts: 626
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    Raddude said:

    Yay!

    Does he have his taste back?

    Only for the first few bites...

    then it seems to fade away. And we definitely can't do spicy yet.  Hope you are hanging in there Raddude...you should be nearing the end of rads, yes?

    Barbara

  • Raddude
    Raddude Member Posts: 84
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    Barbaraek said:

    Only for the first few bites...

    then it seems to fade away. And we definitely can't do spicy yet.  Hope you are hanging in there Raddude...you should be nearing the end of rads, yes?

    Barbara

    Yes

    Monday!

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,722 Member
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    I'll take one

    Barbara,

    He is no weenie, he is a H&N success story.

    Savor each victory, they all add up.

    Matt

  • SASH
    SASH Member Posts: 421 Member
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    Beware of the dogs

    My wife won't let me eat hotdogs anymore as she has seen me have issues swallowing them on a few occassions.  Congrats on the accomplishment, but beware of the dogs.

  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
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    Yelled

    I yelled when I could taste peanut butter  2 or 3 months after rads finished.

    Congrats on eating th hot dog

     

    Linda

  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
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    CivilMatt said:

    I'll take one

    Barbara,

    He is no weenie, he is a H&N success story.

    Savor each victory, they all add up.

    Matt

     

     

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