Hi all,
Not a rant this time. But a thank you for all your support on my other posts, it really means a lot!
Can I ask for help one more time please?
Can anyone recommend something that fills me up. I can't swallow any food at all now and always get a bit hungry when my sons cook their dinner lol.
I can only drink the likes of coffee and struggle a bit with fortisip due to the thickness but doesn't fill me up. God I miss chewing!
Hi Nic nac
Yes I have but can't swallow it :( gets stuck in my throat and have to bring it back. Then suffer with belching a lot and a lot of bile.
Sorry to be so blunt and disgusting
How about protain meal shakes
YFood Huel shakes better than fortsips
Sorry if spelling not right
Nic nac
Hi,
If you are not able to swallow at all, then it sounds like it is time for your medical team to be looking at other means of getting nutrition into you (JEJ tube or NG) otherwise you will rapidly lose strength and this could impact the treatment that your body is able to withstand. I would get in touch with them ASAP. Regards CB
Hi there. My Dad (different cancer) chose the fruit Fortisips. They were much thinner than the milk version but still had around 300 calories per unit. Hope this is useful for you. Best wishes, Julie
I was going to suggest the same, might be a bit blunt but if you can’t get fortisips down you don’t really stand much chance with anything. I too was in the same boat, seeing and smelling others food makes it harder. I used to make a joke out of it, not sure why it worked but it did for me.
Yeah mate it's torture lol. I keep telling my sons I will report them for elder abuse hahahaha
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