Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Is he using Ensure or Ensure Plus? Ensure Plus tastes much better and has about 360 calories vs the 200 in Ensure. David recommends the Carnation VHC with 560 calories for the same amount of swallows. Have you gotten some meds from the doctor for deperssion? If not mention it.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- 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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