Hi sorry - geez it's been a busy summer sorry i didn't get back to you before now

After surgery I was eating at day 8 - omelette- mashed potatoes soft veggies.
I went away on day 17 and was able to survive in mexico at the buffet of a resort. Pastas, soft pancakes, eggs - I did fine. I would place the food on my good side and wash it down with a drink of water.

during radiation

I couldn't use my tube, so I drank my nutrition all the way through my treatment - NOT fun but doable.

Two weeks after treatment I had my tube removed. I was still taking in boost and protein shakes for the most part. Probably another week or two after that I started being able to swallow without if feeling like acid. Then I upped what I was eating to soft stuff and soups but nothing acidic or spice. From that point on it was a long haul just trying to regain taste and swallow (dry bulky things still bother me - everything else went down with a gulp of water or almond milk!)

hugs and hope you're doing well.

Last edited by Cheryld; 09-23-2015 08:48 AM.

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