Hi, first time here, although my partner finished radiotherapy for tonsil cancer two days ago. Because of the ulcers on his tongue he is limited to well blended thin food. He mainly has porridge and soup supplemented by protein drinks. I'm putting fortified milk and protein powder in his food, but because of his dry mouth the dairy content turns the food to gloop in his mouth so he leaves some of it.. Also he has to spray with xylocaine before he can eat and the protein drinks and any dairy get through the lidocaine. Any ideas for alternatives please. He's discounted rice pudding, yogurt and basically anything dairy.
Hi and welcome.
If your partner is taking anything orally he is doing really well, magnificently so.
He can top his shakes up with any number of home made ones you can find on the internet.
Try mashed avocado with banana. You can blend in some paint butter too. Poached eggs slip down easily.
I couldn’t see the point of trying to eat while my mouth hurt so I didn’t try till it didn’t but we are all different.
He's a fussy eater at the best of times,
Men!!!!
He could make life so much easier for you both.
Im sure you’ll find something…. Maybe you could try liquidised soup
. I wish Ian had had a PEG but they said it was too late when I asked before treatment started.
What Hazel says. Ask about an NG for a few weeks. That’s what I had
it's a shame he can't taste them!
Taste will return. It just takes months.
