One little thing that I'm patting myself on the back....

phrannie51
phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Today was weigh in day at radiation, and I gained 3 lbs!! Yes I did...LOL....I've been eating all I want, but in the last few days have supplemented with the tube...and it works!

Laralyn, I got my case of Instant Breakfast stuff......the 560 calories per 8 oz...will start using that tomorrow for even more calories.

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  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    #2
    Congrats Phrannie!!!!
    Hey..great job!!! Thinking of you and sending those prayers nightly!! Really!!!!!

    Keep us posted!

    Tim & Jennifer / Idaho
  • Laralyn
    Laralyn Member Posts: 532
    #3
    Tim6003 said:

    Congrats Phrannie!!!!
    Hey..great job!!! Thinking of you and sending those prayers nightly!! Really!!!!!

    Keep us posted!

    Tim & Jennifer / Idaho

    Awesome work!
    Good for you! It really helps to not hesitate to use the tube, doesn't it? For some reason, I felt weird/guilty about it until I reminded myself that I'm still swallowing all day long, so it's a good thing for me to give my throat a break and get the food in my stomach.

    The shakes are pretty thick and sometimes I have trouble getting them down because of the thrush. It works really well to use them as the base of a blender shake. Just add some thinner (I add coconut water since I'm allergic to milk) and then glcosamine or fruit or whatever you want. You end up with a thinner shake and more calories (although I have trouble finishing the larger amount).

    In the morning, I thin mine with a couple shots of espresso. :-)
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #4
    good for you
    I turned all that ino a mathematical game. How many calories do I need to take in? How many swallows per 8 ounces (I know that sounds wierd, but I didnt have a tube and I just do those strange counting games.). The rads slowed my swallowing mechanism a bunch. At the start I could down 8 ounces of ensure in 9 swallows. By the end of rads it took 22. Now Im back to 9 again. Strange, maybe, but it helped pass the time. Keep gaining weight. Your caloric requirements will likely go up toward the end of rads.


    Pat
  • ooo
    ooo Member Posts: 105
    #5
    Me too me too! I gained 3
    Me too me too! I gained 3 lbs during week 2 of radiation.. "Look at that nurse, look at that!" and I danced on the scale.. High five Phran! Feeding myself is starting to be painful, but I'm still eating everything, just more slowly.
  • francma
    francma Member Posts: 69 Member
    #6
    WAY TO GO!!!!
    Happy for you!!! I remember having that same amazing feeling. My rad. doc always pushed the Ensure and Carnation instant breakfast with whole milk (was able to go from skim to 2%). He suggested adding peanut butter to Carnation. Can admit I didn't like it or Ensure, but you may. There are recipes on their website as well. My nutritionist (who had followed each month for over a year) had told me how the cancer cells burn up a lot of calories. So keep it up..stay hydrated..eat healthy..keep up your strength too. You are doing an awesome job!!!

    God Bless you

    Frannie~
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    #7
    EXCELLENT
    Even though we are both NPC, our C&R regiments are/were different, and it's great to hear you are doing this well, Phrannie. Keep with the intake- all you can handle. Will be to your advantage going forward. Everything sounds great, girl.

    kcass
  • Greend
    Greend Member Posts: 678
    #8
    GREAT
    Good job
  • ditto1
    ditto1 Member Posts: 660
    #9
    So thats why
    the Bus was leaning a little bit. Good job P, 3lbs.
  • bjw1955
    bjw1955 Member Posts: 67
    #10
    P That is awesome you


    P That is awesome you gained 3 pounds Keep on doing. I'm so glad your gaining instead of losing. I was so sick going through my treatment. I've lost 75# since my journey but now I can eat by mouth I know I'll gain more. You have a awesome Mothers Day. God bless
    Briget in WV
  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #11
    ditto1 said:

    So thats why
    the Bus was leaning a little bit. Good job P, 3lbs.

    LOL Ditto.....
    I'm shifting to the middle to keep us on the road.... :)

    p
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #12
    WTG P51
    So does that P stand fpr little piggy, LOL.....

    So glad that you are maintaining weight, attitude and humor.

    As you can tell, humor is big with me. I saw so many people in treatment that were negative...they all had problems and a hard time with treatment, recovery an surviving in general.

    You're doing great girly,
    John

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