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How to gain weight after H&N Cancer treatment ends?
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Jul 13, 2023 | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
Hey Blu,
If your husband was assigned to a nutritionist then that person should get him on track with calorie consumption.
If he doesn’t have a nutritionist then discuss it with your oncologist.
If he’s on a feeding tube they have prescribed nutrition.
If prescription is not an option or too much out of pocket expense ask the doctor about an OTC whey protein weight gainer.
This would be a product that give calories but has a high protein count.
The best value I have found is through new world nutritional.
You can get it from 3# to 15# bags. The 15# is around $140 and the 3# is around $45.
Mathematically the 15# is a huge savings.
Also they are the manufacturer and if you compare the intake amounts with other brands you will see why they are the best deal.
I purchased a product for $30 and it was 4 servings! I’m only taking 1/2 so I have a couple more days.
Though I don’t like the product name, I will be ordering the new world nutritional soon!
Hope this helps
MOJO
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Thank you for all this supportive information. He is eating more and a better variety now. We never had an assigned nutritionist and his feeding tube has been out for quite awhile. We do double milk, peanut butter shakes, etc. but he seems to be having a hard time digesting whey protein supplement. Will try again at a later time. He has been gaining 1-2 pounds every 2.5 - 3 weeks or remaining at same weight. Would love to for it to be more, but we have a new appreciation for just how many calories it takes to heal and recover after 3 months of treatment.