good afternoon I’ve been give a bag full of Fortisip. Now do I drink enough to make up 2000 calories which would be 8 a day.
Yes. Though you need more calories than that 2K I was told 2.5K and I’m a 55kg girl.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Thank you Ok I’ll have to ask I’m 1.88 118kg rugby player
Oh Paul. You do make me smile. I think you need a little more. How’s the weight doing?
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I couldn’t either. I was pump fed overnight and I rarely finished a litre bottle, more like half to three quarters. That’s 1000 to 1500 calories. I lost a little but not much.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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