RAGHAV,

I'm into my 3rd month now without a PEG and have been taking only blenderized / pureed food since I still can't take solid food yet. I can chew solid food but because of total glossectomy my tongue flap is permanently attached to the the floor of my mouth and therefore could not control the food in my mouth. Hence it's a lot easier for me to just swallow pureed food (for now, until I find the right technique).

If there are no dietary restrictions, your friend can practically have anything that can be pureed, for whatever is acceptable to your friend's taste. Your friend can try experimenting different mixtures. You will find this generic suggestion in this forum, as I have when I myself was asking similar questions.

Here is what I have for my meals:
Breakfast/Lunch - bowl of muesli with walnuts and almonds soaked overnight in unsweetened organic soy milk (flavor varies depending on my mood), added with various fresh fruits the following morning, with two hard-boiled eggs and some carrot juice. I also add a few scoops of Ensure. All these blended to a smoothie, adding some water (or more carrot juice) as needed to get the consistency I want.
Lunch/Dinner - blanched vegetables (usually: broccoli, green beans, carrots, other green vegetables), sauteed in a few teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil with minced onion and garlic, finally adding flakes of boiled fish fillet or chicken breast. All these are pureed in either chicken or beef broth, with a small banana, adding broth as needed to get my desired consistency. Occassionally, I would also add a few scoops of Ensure.

I have to say that between these two sets of pureed meals, I prefer the taste of the the first set by 3x...at least.

My weight has been constant between 63 and 65 kg, which is ideal for my BMI (body mass index). Except for slightly low iron level in my blood (which I augment by taking iron supplements), all my CBC results post-surgery have so far shown normal readings. And I haven't suffered from colds since then. So from these indicators, I guess I can safely assume that my pureed meals work for me.

Hoping that you and your friend find the right non-solid food meals.

Jojo


Diagnosed: 16Feb'09
Pre-op Dx: Tongue SCCA Stage IVB (T4N2cM0)
Opn: 2Mar'09. Total glossectomy, Neck dissection (Levels I-V), bilateral; Anterolateral, Thigh flap recon'n; Tracheostomy; PEG
Decanullation: 24Mar'09
IMRT x30, concurrent with chemo (cisplatin) x3: May-Jun '09
PEG out: 23Oct'09