Diana, I don't know what your brother's surgery involved, but he might have trouble with dairy products if he has raw, healing tissue in his mouth or throat. Something in milk products, a protein, I think, can be irritating in some people. My husband couldn't eat ice cream or Carnation instant breakfast because it felt like it was burning his throat. We are going to try soy milk next. Try smoothies blended with silken tofu for protein and try adding very small noodles (that don't have to be chewed)to broth. Tom likes Campbell's beef consumme because it tasted a little richer and it has more protein in it than plain broth. Be warned though that all canned soups and broth have a lot of salt in them.

Joyce

CG to Tom dx SCC 5/06; right neck lymph nodes removed, dx right tonsil and tonsillectomy 6/06; rad and chemo started 7/06; treatment COMPLETED 9/06 33x rad; Erbitux (8x); Cisplatin (2);