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Severe pain eating 7 weeks post-RT

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Thanks all - Thank god I am still able to eat things like eggs, yogurt, cheese, and soups. I’m drinking cartons of half & half to keep the calories up.

I’m not a huge fan of any of the pain medication tbh, so I’m working more toward steering away from triggers for now vs. medicating myself for pain. My plan is zero experiments for 2-3 weeks to stabilize things, then maybe try something new.

My care team really underplayed the post-treatment side effects, for some reason I envisioned myself tucking into cheeseburgers by now…definitely not!!

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@ranchroad Please ask your med group about oral lidocaine gel or rinse. Using this just prior to eating made a world of difference for me while healing. Those of us who did not use a stomach tube for radiation must just grin and bear it to get the calories in. I like your half and half solution. I made smoothies of half and half, ricotta cheese, and a raw egg to get calories in. It is a battle but it gets better. Have patience and be strong.