Yes! There are some really great meat substitutes. They're not as healthy as eating a salad or a pile of lentils but they're much healthier than a hamburger. I really like many of the Gardein products, Field Roast has tasty "sausages" and the new big thing is Beyond Meat. The Beyond burger, made with pea protein, is unbelievably good. Vegan cheeses have also gotten tasty. There are quite a few brands made with nut milks that are really good. If going plant -based for health, none of these foods should be a major part of the diet but they make the transition a whole lot easier without cheating.


Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018