 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Don't know if it's available down under but here I always recommend Carnation Instant Breakfast VHC, which stand for "very high calories". Try the internet. It has 560 cals in an 8 oz can.
IMO he needs 3000 cals a day and separately at least 48 ozs of water. Even with that he will probably loose weight as this Tx is a bugger as you strange talking people would say. lol
As his Caregiver, toughest job in the world, you must treat him like a kid and make sure you track his daily intake. Since I am an expert on not getting enough calories and water during Tx I can tell you REALLY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN TO HIM if he doesn't get the necessary calories and water in him EACH and EVERY day from now until at least a month POST TX.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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