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Seeking advice for eating challenges

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: May 26 12:56pm | Replies (6)

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@mojo244

Hello,
Sorry you’re experiencing this eating problem! Remember that everyone is different and some people eat throughout their entire treatment and post treatments…BUT, you’re not alone my friend!
I too had to rely on the the peg after week 2 of treatment and for nearly a year afterwards…

For me, speech therapy was a waste of time and money so I stopped attending and my oncologist was completely supportive of my decision…

I knew that no matter what I tried, my throat was not going to cooperate until it was ready.
First off the smell of food threw me into a vomiting state! My poor wife and parents (they were helping us) had to eat cereal, bread, no toast, nothing that gave off meat odor or go out to eat!
Finally after approximately 7-8 months I was able to get oatmeal down and that became my food intake for well over a year. Oatmeal is still my breakfast food at 7.5 years out from treatment!

I still have extremely difficult time eating and I choke frequently while eating. I avoid eating solids when I’m alone. I have had 3 dilations performed but they don’t want to do any further dilation.
I have learned to live with this problem and need to drink massive amounts of liquids while eating…no liquid = no eating!

As for your fat intake, talk to your assigned nutritionist about it and I’m sure they can help you! Mine rode my butt every day about my intake!

Sorry I couldn’t offer you a resolution but I just want you to know that you can survive this!
Fight the good fight!

MOJO

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Replies to "Hello, Sorry you’re experiencing this eating problem! Remember that everyone is different and some people eat..."

Thank you, I appreciate your input. I have been in contact with my nutritionist. I'm hopeful it will help.