Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 126 | We use Jevity 1 cal which has about 260 calories and 10 gram protein per can. Gas and bloating have not been a problem.
We also use Benecalorie which comes in a small round 1.5 oz plastic container. It is a thick white liquid which can easily be dissolved in water. One container provides 330 calories and 7g protein. It is available at walgreens.com.
CG to wife; Jan 2005 DX SCC Tongue T2N1MO; RND surgery Mar 2005; 35 XRT and 4 cisplatin completed Jul 2005. Dec 2006 tongue surgery, Scar tissue no cancer. Feb 2010 neck node FNA - negative. 2010 ORN right jaw plus fracture 2015 ORN left jaw plus fracture Feb 2016 Lower jaw reconstruction by Fibula free flap+titanium plate - Permanent G-tube June 2016 Difficulty breathing - Permanent Trachea tube Dec 2019 DX Cervical cancer - Stage 1 - Surgery Jan 16 2020. 15-20 esophagus/larynx dilations
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