Ali

I had 60 Gray Units of radiation to my mouth and neck on my right side. It made almost all food terrible but I was able to make it through without a tube. Some foods were ok all the way through like scrambled eggs, pancakes, vanilla and chocolate smoothies/shakes, green beans, pudding, simple soups. I kept a log and made certain to get at least 2000 calories a day. I also exercised almost daily so I would increase calories as much as possible. I lost around 15 lbs. I am 6 ft tall and went from around 160 to a low of around 145 a week after my last radiation session. So not too bad. I have gained almost all of it back now.

Choose the path that best fits your lifestyle. I preferred not to have a tube. It was motivation to eat even when things tasted bad.

Nels