 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Paul,
What works for some may not work for you and vice versa so eat and drink whatever you want. I'm sure, like most of us, you will migrate towards the liquidy soft foods for a long time and even then you will most likely have to swallow liquids with each bite. Look at the Forum re eating as there are several new posts along the same lines as what you are asking.
Final word though is don't expect too much too soon and try to eat and drink as much as you can even though nothing much will taste the same as it did before. I went 16 months post Tx with small periodic improvements until I got satisfied with my taste and dry mouth to the point that I won't care if I improve anymore despite the fact that I'm still not 100% back to normal. Also watch out for the next few weeks as they can turn out to be your worst yet especially if you don't keep up with your daily nutrition and hydration.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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