I make myself a milkshake every day with Ensure, a bannana and a scoop of ice cream. I also throw a liquid vitamin in the mix and sometimes a couple of spoonfuls of Ovaltine. I found that mashed potatoes kind of stick to my teeth, so haven't had much luck with those. I also have tried thinly sliced chipped ham. It just takes me so long to eat ANYTHING!

Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.