Your doctor is right. Dont worry about how long it takes you to eat, just do it. You must swallow every single day and watch your intake very closely. The tube is a tool to suppliment your diet. Here is a list of easy to eat foods.

List of Easy to Eat Foods



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Last edited by ChristineB; 09-22-2012 04:02 AM.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile