Food options with 2 stents

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Hi, not sure if I am in right place but hope you guys are all doing ok! M dad just got 2 stents fitted and I was wondering if anyone can advise on food, what he should have/avoid? Hospital staff have been good but was looking for further info as this is all new and bit overwhelming. Many thanks, Joe

  • Hi  and a very warm welcome to the community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

    I'm not a member of this forum but noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. Responding to you will 'bump' it back to the top of the discussion list again.

    While you're waiting for replies, it would be great if you could put something about your dad's diagnosis and treatment to date into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.

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  • Hi, my dad was diagnosed with esophagus cancer, he was supposed to get operation but found cancerous cells in liver and prostate so op was cancelled, he got 2 stents fitted at weekend, just looking for any advice going forward, many thanks all

  • Hello, what treatment is your Dad going to receive instead? 

  • The nutritionist is the best source of advice, as well as the MacMillan leaflets, I think.

  • specialist nurses have been a mixed bag, but if you find a good one, just keep asking for them, my one called back a while ago, and all the mental hell we went through yesterday and into the early hours seemed it could have been avoided if explained better!! keep reaching out to us on here, has your dad got soups and shakes, i am on those for the calorie values and they arent too bad, the soups can be tweeked with copies amounts of salt, peppar, spices, is he able to swallow atall, any weight loss, x