 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I was 5'5' and 118 lbs and was told I needed 80g protein a day to promote healing. Since I didn't have a peg, I was eating real food in very small bites and quantity for the first several months. To get my 80g, I ate my food with fortified milk(carnation instant breakfast in a glass of whole milk) and drank Ensure Plus (13g) to fill out what I wasn't getting otherwise. I'd check with the dietician to see how much protein his body needs. I was also put on Zinc sulfate, Vitamin C and a multivitimain by dietician. That was also almost 10 years ago so I don't know if protocol has changed. Hope that helps.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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