Hi. This is my first post. My husband just completed his 16th radiation and had one cisplatin treatment 2 and a half weeks ago. He will have his next cisplatin next Monday and Tuesday (they are splitting the dosage in to two days in hopes that his kidneys will handle it better). Last Thursday the difficulty with eating began. Today he only had liquids. We did a ScaniShake which we got up to 900 calories with canned peaches, protein powder, yogurt, and half and half. We were also able to get him to drink some beef broth. Other than that, it's been slim. We put lentil soup in the blender which he ate. He is in so much pain that swallowing anything is horrible. He is opposed to the feeding tube. Any suggestions? It's horrible to see him in so much pain, feeling hungry, but choosing not to eat because of pain. To keep him off the feeding tube how many calories a day does he need?
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Lisa