Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Great suggestions above! After his surgery my son started with the chicken noodle soup, although at first he would just eat the broth but the noodles were always there and the day he managed to get his tongue around one noodle and swallow it was a big celebration. I think the chicken and stars might be easier to start with. It just takes trying different things. Maybe you could make a list of the different things you think he might like and tell him to pick one. It is so hard to know when to be tough and when to be gentle, but as a caregiver, I think we need to try different things too, to see which works best. You know him best, of course, but in any case, a lot of praise and encouragement for any progress, no matter how small was always helpful in my son's progress.
Anne-Marie CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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