"OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 | Your nutritionist at the hospital should organise all the cans of nutrition and equipment that is required for the PEG at no cost. They will then continue to deliver supplies to your door regularly at no cost whatsoever.
Ensure is the usual supplement supplied in Australia. Unfortunately Carnation VHC that David mentioned is not available in Australia and Nestle (who manufacture it) are not aware if and when it will be available here.
The medical team should have allocated a nutritionist to monitor Alex's situation. If not contact the hospital and ask to speak to the dietician/nutritionist department and they will organise everything for you immediately.
Karen
46 yrs: Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0 Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs 30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin, 30 x HBO Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy (hip bone to reconstruct jaw) Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw Mar'09 Debulk flap Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery
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