Esophageal cancer treatment: Anyone have good experiences to share?
Hello troops. Does anyone have any good news about their treatments? All I've been reading are horror stories. Not very encouraging at all. I'm on my second week of radiation and chemo, and the first chemo didn't go well. Not meaning to add to the horror stories, but it made my stomach ache really bad. They stopped and gave me steroids, I think. Now I'm hearing these stories about leaking chemo causing pain, makes me apprehensive. So if anyone has had a GOOD experience, PLEASE share it!
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My husband did OK with Chocolate Mighty Shake. It come frozen, in 6 or 4 oz cartons. (He did not like the reduced sugar) I was adding 2-3 tablespoon of heavy cream in his 4 oz. 3 times a day serving. Some time he could also eat pureed food. It is difficult since their favorite food does not temp them anymore.
If you husband can get about 1000 calories extra, he could cut the day feeding, it may make a big difference in his outlook and may even help his appetite.
Thank you for the suggestions...he really needs to gain weight; he lost about 85-lbs. He is weak and malnourished but if can start eating, everything will start to fall into place.
May all work out you you guys