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Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 23 | This is so helpful to know! My husband is just 9 weeks out from ending chemo & rad treatment and just began. Ring able to swallow small amounts of liquid last week with little to no pain. He’s talking more, has facial hair again and we’re hoping these signs point to a very slow but gradual healing. We know it will be some time before he’s able to transition off the g-tube. What kinds of soft foods were successful for him and did the transition to all foods take all of that year?
Spouse of patient 7 weeks post radiation as of 9/30/19
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | We have on ongoing list of the best foods for patients who have eating problems or are relearning how to eat after rads/surgeries. These foods have a smoother texture and can be a bit bland but for someone who can barely swallow and/or has painful mouth sores they work great.... OCFs List of Easy to Eat Foods
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Spouse of patient 7 weeks post radiation as of 9/30/19
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Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 27 Likes: 1 | Thanks so much for the replies! The calm and practical way everyone on this site responds is very reassuring. Things have improved a bit in the last couple weeks. Bob had another swallow test and did really well. Speech therapist has recommended that he can start on some soft foods (soup, ice cream, milkshakes, etc.) The lymphadema seems to be improving too though he's still not sleeping well. I guess you can't have everything. His anxiety is pretty intense right now with all the follow up scans so I'm sure that's not helping. He's also going to have his first PET scan tomorrow. Our insurance would not cover one earlier because he was not considered "high risk". Two days after a CT scan, they agreed to cover it so that makes us both nervous but I try to remember not to worry about things I can't control and hope for the best. Thank you again! | | |
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