Will I be able to eat again after radiation to my neck and head?

35 radiation treatments to my neck and head . One year later and I still can’t eat normal food .

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@healthydeb have you tried Boost Very High Calorie? It has 530 calories and has helped my husband gain some of the weight he lost Amazon sells it.

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@pamelaaci I have one Boost VHC each day and "spike" it with 4 ounces of heavy cream and 2 ounces of Chobani coffee creamer for a grand total of 800 calories. I'm over six years out from surgery and radiation treatments for base of tongue cancer. Swallowing not great but I'm moving along. I now order my Boost directly from Nestle as it's cheaper than Amazon.
Be well.
Mike

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That sounds great . My problem is that everything tastes so awful I struggle to even drink a Boost .
One year out from radiation is kicking my butt .
I I was told years ago that gi lack intestinal fortitude . They were right .
Keep up the good work !

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@pamelaaci I have one Boost VHC each day and "spike" it with 4 ounces of heavy cream and 2 ounces of Chobani coffee creamer for a grand total of 800 calories. I'm over six years out from surgery and radiation treatments for base of tongue cancer. Swallowing not great but I'm moving along. I now order my Boost directly from Nestle as it's cheaper than Amazon.
Be well.
Mike

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@mikes45 wonderful and thanks for the tip!

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