 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I took Zinc and believe it helped me. Unless his RO says otherwise, give it a try. I know HUP recommends it. Also is he using regular Ensure or Ensure Plus? Ensure Plus has 350 calories and tastes a lot better. I don't know if he can do Carnation VHC but that is like 550 calories. He needs at least 2500 calories a day and lots of protein. I was told 80 gm of protein a day, but I am a 110 lb female. I imiagine larger men need more.
Take care,
Eileen
----------------------
Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
| 
