I have 5 cases of leftover TwoCal HN liquid formula (475 cal/8 oz.; expiration 9/1/09) which can be used for oral or tube feedings. The infusion company is not allowed to accept returns. Our cancer center cannot currently use it.

Any ideas? Any organizations that accept this type of donation? If someone without insurance coverage wants to pay for shipping, I would make arrangements to send it out.
Travelottie

I gave all my left over stuff to my dietician because she's always handing it out to patients to try. Another option for me would have been to give it to our local "Cancer Services." It's a local non-profit group that provides medical supplies, wigs, nutrition drinks, etc at no cost to cancer patients(they even reimburse you for gas if you make under a certain amount of money). Maybe they have something like that in your area?

Thanks sobradley - Good ideas. I will try to make those contacts.

I have so much formula left over because my husband suddendly started eating again in mid-Dec., just as I thought he was going to become permanently tube dependent. Good problem to have!

Apparently, in Washington, places like assisted living, etc., are not allowed to accept medical supplies and stuf like this by donation, just private parties. However, one of the nurses where I had my nuking done has a number of folks who can use them, so I give stuf to her. It's expensive to ship the stuf because it's so heavy.

BTW, following my previous free flap and on oral feeding, I found I didn't like the taste of my Nutren 2.0, even 'tho it's supposed to be drinkable -- I tried some Hershey chocolate and strawberry syrups but that didn't help much.

Then I tried Nestle's NesQuick powder -- Two tablespoons in a glass with an 8 oz can of the Nutren (Nestle makes both of them) makes it drinkable to me and adds 60 cal to bring it up to 560, same as Carnation VHC (Also made by Nestle!) but doesn't taste the same. Handy when I needed a quick meal!

Your local hospice may take it. The dietician at the hospital where I was treated took some of mine. She said she would give it to those who didnt have insurance and couldnt afford it.