As the swallowing discomfort increases you will need to concentrate on high calorie liquid drinks like Boost VHC that packs a whopping 560 nutritionally balanced calories in a small 8 oz can. You can reach your daily goal by only downing 6 cans and believe you will appreciate that when you can barely swallow. My routine in the late stages of Tx was alternating 1 can of water and 1 can of CIB VHC (now Boost VHC) every waking hour. I didn't always keep that schedule but it was my mental goal.

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.