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EGD...success or fails

CrimsonRacing
CrimsonRacing CSN Member Posts: 27 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Ive had 11 procedures and still cannot swallow much...mainly scrambled eggs,soups,Mac and cheese,ice cream and mashed sweet potatoes.

Has anyone had better results?

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  • rsp
    rsp CSN Member Posts: 103 Member
    edited May 2017 #2
    Eating struggles

     My husband is almost 5 months post 37 radiation treatments/5 chemo treatments, and he still struggles with eating.  He is eating the foods you mentioned along with Boost shakes twice a day.  He lost 83 pounds.  The journey has been S.L.O.W, but we are making tiny tiny steps in the right direction. 

    Are you having trouble getting your calories in?  If so, they sell something called Benecalorie that you can add to your eggs, soup, Boost, etc. that gives you an extra 330 calories.  They also sell a 530 calorie Boost, but you have to get it on line.

    Best of luck to you!

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  • SuzJ
    SuzJ CSN Member Posts: 451 Member
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    You are way ahead of me, so I'll let someone who knows more enlighten both of us

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  • CrimsonRacing
    CrimsonRacing CSN Member Posts: 27 Member
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    I get plenty of calories...

    I get plenty of calories....since I can barely get solids down I do 16 shakes per day. Boost with bananas,peanut butter,instant breakfast,milk and chocolate syrup. Just one boost has 350 calories and I do 16 per day...Lol 

    I lost from 195 to 126 but have finally made it back to 170 after 5 hears.

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