How to get nutrition

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Hello,

My mum has s4 oesophageal cancer, she can only eat a few mouthfuls of pureed food for each meal. She extremely weak and ill. We are waiting for barium swallow but ot could be a month away. 

Does anyone have experience of getting nutrition when she can't swallow? 

  1. Or if she should go to hospital 

Many thanks

  • Hi,

    Don’t know if this any help, I also have oesophageal cancer although not stage 4, I have had flot chemo. Prior to that I was at the stage I could only swallow liquids. I have had a stent fitted and able to eat a reasonable diet now, but prior to that I found the best thing was complan which I got on prescription.