Hello BsRVs,

I had a feeding tube for seven months. I was inputting 8 to 10 cans of Jevity per day. Each can was 250 calories and I gained weight with it. Eating on my own now and it's diffucult to input enough to maintain my weight. Eating alot of ice cream and drinking alot of smoothies.

Each smoothie has about 1300 calories in one.

Recipe for smoothie in blender:

1-Cup Whole Milk
1/2 cup half & half
2 cups ice cream
3 Tablespoons Ovaltine
1 Tablespoon Malted Milk
1 package Carnation Instant Breakfast.

Mix in blender and it's like having a large Malt.
You can mix the ice cream to the flavor you like. When I got sick of chocolet I started using strawberry ice cream and Nestles strawberry mix instead of the carnation Instant breakfast.
You should be able to inject this into your tube or you may be able to drink it.

Best of Luck as you continue your recovery,

Danny Boy


Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.

Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06

Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006