 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Yes he needs to exercise those swallowing muscles and yes he needs all the calories he can get. Eating is not enjoyable at this stage so in addition to whatever I was trying to eat I always drank a can of VHC mixed half and half with whole milk (over 700 cals) with each meal or 3 times a day, everyday. I did this for well into my 2nd year of recovery. I ate everything with sauces or gravy forever. TV dinners, the real fatty ones, were useful for dinners. For lunch I liked sunny side up eggs and pancakes with plenty of syrup. Even though I avoided sweets pretty much my entire adult life I wound up having a strong sweet taste post Tx so I migrated towards the sweets to get some enjoyment back in my meals.
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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