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When will I get my peg removed

Durhamlady
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I am still on a soft and puréed diet and I still have 3 fortisips a day but hoping to cut back on that.  I would love to have my peg removed xx

  • Hi Durhamlady

    I'm not far from you if you are actually from Durham lol

    I had my peg removed 3 weeks ago as the dietician in Gsteshead was happy I was maintaining my wait with Fortisips, Scandishakes with added hot chocolate so hopefully they'll get you sorted soon

    Dee xx

  • in reply to DeeDeeDee

    So are yo just drinking the fortisips and what are you managing to eatxx

    I have had a cold for 2 weeks and the last couple of days I have been running a fever and temperature. 
    I am taking soluble paracetamol but I am struggling to get even yogurt and semolina down. 
    I know that it will have to run its course but I have lost weight and I am concerned that if it doesn’t go away I will lose even more weight. I am literally drained and so weak and  I would be grateful for any advice. 

    Thankyou Lillian xx 

  • in reply to DeeDeeDee
    • What are skandishakes? 

    I have had a cold for 2 weeks and the last couple of days I have been running a fever and temperature. 
    I am taking soluble paracetamol but I am struggling to get even yogurt and semolina down. 
    I know that it will have to run its course but I have lost weight and I am concerned that if it doesn’t go away I will lose even more weight. I am literally drained and so weak and  I would be grateful for any advice. 

    Thankyou Lillian xx 

  • Agree with Dee. If you are maintaining your weight between dietician appointments. It can be removed. 
    Lilian , How are you in yourself? Have you sorted your swallowing g problem? 

    Dani 

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  • in reply to Durhamlady
    Durhamlady said:
    What are skandishakes? 

    Scandishake Mix is a powdered high calorie, high energy drink supplement Made by Nutricia 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

    I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below 

    https://todaymycoffeetasteslikechristmasincostarica.com 

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  • in reply to Beesuit

    Hi Dani, I’m afraid although my swallowing is getting a little bit better I can still not eat proper solid foods yet.  I can manage scrambled egg, banana, sponge puddings with plenty of custard and the last few days I have discovered I can eat jelly babies lol. Not nutritious I know but I really enjoyed them. I still struggle with mash because of the dryness but I am doing better than I was   I just feel a bit tied to the house because I don’t think I can eat enough to keep me going all day so I still need my fortisips. 
    I hope everything is going well for you still xx

    I have had a cold for 2 weeks and the last couple of days I have been running a fever and temperature. 
    I am taking soluble paracetamol but I am struggling to get even yogurt and semolina down. 
    I know that it will have to run its course but I have lost weight and I am concerned that if it doesn’t go away I will lose even more weight. I am literally drained and so weak and  I would be grateful for any advice. 

    Thankyou Lillian xx 

  • in reply to DeeDeeDee

    So whereabouts in Durham are you from, I live in Ferryhill I don’t know if you know it x Lillian 

    I have had a cold for 2 weeks and the last couple of days I have been running a fever and temperature. 
    I am taking soluble paracetamol but I am struggling to get even yogurt and semolina down. 
    I know that it will have to run its course but I have lost weight and I am concerned that if it doesn’t go away I will lose even more weight. I am literally drained and so weak and  I would be grateful for any advice. 

    Thankyou Lillian xx 

  • in reply to Durhamlady

    I'm actually in Gateshead, about 15 min drive from Durham centre. The Scandishakes are on prescription too, just need to mix with milk, I got the unflavoured ones so I could put whatever flavour I wanted into them. When it comes to mash potato I drown it in gravy lol

  • in reply to DeeDeeDee

    Do you get the prescription from your doctors x

    I have had a cold for 2 weeks and the last couple of days I have been running a fever and temperature. 
    I am taking soluble paracetamol but I am struggling to get even yogurt and semolina down. 
    I know that it will have to run its course but I have lost weight and I am concerned that if it doesn’t go away I will lose even more weight. I am literally drained and so weak and  I would be grateful for any advice. 

    Thankyou Lillian xx 

  • in reply to Durhamlady

    The dietician had both fortisips and scandishakes added to my repeat prescription at the docs. The scandishakes are 650 calories when added to milk, I had some double cream and hot chocolate to it which took it to about 1300 calories lol

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