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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | I have looked in a lot of places, among them Walmart and Shoppers. No one seems to have Boost VHC. Is it available here? Do the Canadians know?
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | BoostVHC is listed on the OCF Amazon site so maybe you could order it online? Just go to the "Forums" page (see above) and click where it says Amazon.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 67 | I'll take a look next time I'm over at Safeway. I used Scandishake mixed with whey power and skim milk. I like the taste better. I used skim as even 1% seemed to thick for me. I would put 3 ice cubes in at and when the ice melted I knew I had to drink it.
Pain late 2009. Dx as change in altitude. Sore spot on tongue late 2010. Dx as irritation.
Leukoplakia Bx Feb 2011 - Lichen Planus.
Bx May 2011 - Hyperplasia. Same sample retested as SCC.
June 2011 Rt Hemigloss,ND,rff,33 Rads. Hosp for 15 days w/bi-lateral pneumonia.
T3N1M0 Stage IV.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Moat stores dont carry the Boost VHC. You can get a pharmacy to order it for you. I always ordered mine thru the Amazon link in the green box on the main forum pages. It ran about $44 a case a couple years ago when it was Carnation VHC.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | OP Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Thanks for the info. I would order it from amazon.com except that we have to pay shipping and handling charges which will double the price. Amazon.ca does not carry it, unfortunately.
Thanks Shauneen. I will give your recipe a try.
I am very thankful to all who have taken the trouble to respond.
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 118 | My husband did really well and like the taste of the scandi shakes. They come in 3 flavors. Vanilla, chocolae and strawberry. With the vanilla the flavors are endless just by adding different fruit. You can order them on line at Axcan Pharma. They are 600 calories and I add ice cream along with their scani cal which is a tastless powder. 35 cal. per tblsp.
Hope this helps.
Bette/CG to husband Reggie 66
dx 1: SCC Soft Palate (12/06)
tx: chemo and rad
dx 2: SCC 6 cm tum rt. vocal chord (12/09)
tx: total laryngectomy with stoma, 2 nodes
dx 3: SCC 4 cm tum BOT (10/16/12)
Tx: partial gloss w/ mod deck dis 4 nodes incl. part. pharyngectomy
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Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 381 | Gloria, you can also boost calories and protein with skim milk powder, which they have at Safeway and save on foods (do you have those in ont? I'm in Alberta )
Look in the baking aisle or ask for powdered milk section. It has no taste, so you can put it on anything.
Tina
Diag: Aug. 13/12
T3N0M0
50% + glossectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection, removal of nodes zones I - V
Surgery October 11/12
Chemo/rad on hold due to clear margins and nodes
Sept 21/13 clear CT with anomaly thought to be the artery, being watched closely.
Dec 16/13 - anomaly confirmed artery, all clear
nickname: "get 'r done"
Plans: kick cancer's butt
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hi - you can also use regular boost and add a little water or milk and some protein powder that will increase calories and protein.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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