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| Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 | My husband has found seafood easier to eat than land-based protein. I didn't understand why unless my son mentioned that seafood has less connective tissue because water supports their bodies, and they need less. We just had dinner at a local Italian place, and his entree included shrimp, mussels and scallops - all of which tasted good and were swallowed without drama.
At home (and on our usual budget), I have found that the fake krab stuff (made from pollock) works well as a late addition to the stir-fry dishes I make.
CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010 TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.
| | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 493 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 493 | I have found the same thing. Seafood usually works very well for me, if it isn't heavily breaded.
Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.
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