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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Get her some Carnation Instant Breakfast VHC. It has 560 calories in the same 8 oz can as Ensure, etc but with 560 calories she won't have to drink as many to get the same calories and believe me less is much better when dealing with the pain. She should try for 3000 cals a day and 48ozs of water or more if her docs suggest. I also did it without the Peg and I'm glad I did but it was tough and the VHC helped me a lot. I drank it for about a year post Tx to supplement my appetite.
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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