| Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | Kargeo, your friend should be working with a nutritionist regarding his weight. If he is currently limited to what he can take in via the feeding tube, be advised that there are several brands of food that pack more calories per can than the regular ones. Nutren 2.0 has 500 cal/can vs the usual 285-300 cal/can.
If he can swallow and drink, Carnation's VHC packs 560 cal/can but apparently can't be used with tube (or at least insurance won't cover it).
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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