John, you are right...for people who can eat those things. For some here, it's a little more complicated. I believe Jim was sharing something he came up with that tasted good. Since food choices are grossly limited, many of us are always on the look-out for new things to try.

It gets to be quite a challenge preparing meals for oral cancer patients who are not on a PEG. Foods and juices with even a mild acid content can be painful and irritating, bread can cause a choking hazard because of reduced salivation, chemotherapy and radiation can cause nasty changes in taste perception, and temperature can cause discomfort to sensitive tissues and structures. My husband won't go near ice cream, shakes, or protein drinks anymore--he had more than his fill of those things. Thankfully, he is back to eating normally now and,we hope, forever.

I see you are involved in catering! Maybe you can come up with some innovative things to prepare for oral cancer patients and share your ideas on the OCF forum! I, for one, sure would appreciate your help!!! Hummm...it might be a really good "Top Chef"-type challenge for one of the cooking shows that are so popular! Anyway...welcome to OCF. smile

Sandy


Ex-spouse MISDIAGNOSED with SCC-HN IVa 12/10. Tonsils out 1/11. 4 teeth out 2/11. TX Erbitux x2, IMRT x2 2/11. 2nd opinion-benign BCC-NOT CANCER 3/11. TX stopped 3/11. New doctors 4/11. ENT agrees with 2nd opinion 5/11. ENT scoped him-all clear 7/11. Ordered MRI anyway. MRI 8/22/11 Result-all clear.