Amylea, here is a list of easy foods for your dad. Ive been thru the mandibulectomy and know how bad it is. The recovery is such a long process. Trying to eat without teeth isnt easy. Unfortunately, I had my teeth removed due to problems from radiation. I eat lots of soup, yogurt, applesauce and tapioca pudding with whipped cream.

Its very important that your father gets at least 48oz water and 2500+ calories per day. Fighting cancer requires extra calories so for now the more the better. With the feeding tube, he should be using prescription formula. For extra calories, many here including myself have used Carnation VHC. Its 560 calories per can, a little thick so I add a can of water and use the overnight feeding pump.

Some patients struggle with depression and take anxiety medication. Its very common for cancer patients to need medication in order to deal with what is happening to them. Most cancer centers have a special therapist patients can talk to. Make sure you put this on your list of questions for the 13th meeting.

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