Eating

Hi,

High calorie foods are the key. Some that I used when swallowing was difficult include;

• full fat milk and yoghurts
• banana smoothies with full fat milk, ice cream, double cream and even added milk powder
• custard (M&S do a nice one)
• Soft scrambled eggs with a splash of double cream and, if she can manage it, some added grated cheese
• Mashed potato with butter, milk and added gravy

Your mum should be referred to a hospital nutritionist who might provide other suggestions. CB

I was on soups and yoghurts for the first week after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer back in August, and it was awful tbh, but i hope your Mum might be able to manage some of the things that cool blue has posted above which is what i now have and has stablized my weight.

Thank you very much and I hope you are doing ok x 

Thanks x

Thanks. Just had my first cycle of immunotherapy and chemo 2 weeks ago which went really well. Will have my 2nd cycle next Wed. My cancer is also confined to the tube and hasn't spread elsewhere which is good.