hi lynn,

i ordered scandishake through their website for my sister. they don't have a sampler pack, but you can buy small quantities. the trick is the shipping cost which is not so little so it'll make buying small quantities pretty expensive. i ordered a 24 pack as it seemed to me that this product is better than ensure. anyway, here's their web address:

http://store.axcanscandipharm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PLST&Store_Code=ASOS

also, any food can be pureed, as others have mentioned. if your stomach can tolerate it, it's probably best to not entirely rely on scandishake or ensure particularly because of high sugar content which is where the callories come from. everything i've read about nutrition advises against sugar as it feeds cancer cells.

as of tomorrow i'll be working on coming up with some high-callorie but healthy receipes that could work for tube-feeding for my sister. i'll share what i come up with. i figure if you can send it down through the tube you can swallow it too.

be well.

gita