Meal time problems for Radiation damaged salivary glands.
I've had radiation treatments on my neck due to cancer. The radiation ruined some of my salivary glands and now I suffer from dry mouth. As some of you well know dry mouth makes for difficulty eating. And now when it comes to meal time, my wife is having a hard time deciding what to make? This goes for both lunch (I make my own lunch) and dinner. I drink a jumbo smoothie in the morning for breakfast with a small bowl of cereal or oatmeal. My wife is very perplexed on what to buy at the store for dinner choices for me. Recipes for people with Dry Mouth? We do gravy a lot and au jus sauce at times. Is anyone out there having the same trouble we are experiencing? If so, what kind of solutions have you come up with? I'd be very happy to know because figuring out dinner shouldn't be so stressful.
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