Ng tube

Lindylou25 said:

Ooooh I'm not that brave

Well do what Hazel did. Have your CNS sit with you in hospital? No need to wait to see dietician. 

Lindylou25 said:

Don't know how you managed to eat bread - even with half a ton of butter

Toast is easier. Toasting it closes up the pores that soak up your saliva. Try a toasted tea cake. 

Hi I couldn’t eat bread for a long time but as Dani says toasting it makes a world

if difference. I couldn’t eat the crusts but cheap white bread was fine toasted. Also Dipped toast inti home made soup. 
pulling out the ng tube literally took a few seconds wasn’t painful we soaked the tape round my nostril then I gently pulled and up it came. Was quite smelly but cns nurse swiftly threw it away. I worked out a marks and Spencer fruit tea cake toasted with cheese cheddar mild in it lots of butter gave me 500 calories h cut it into quarters and ate towards crust  find what works for you  

Hazel x

They know I'm struggling to get enough calories in though, Dani. Most I've managed is around 100 or so a day. Think I'm going to be like Mickey and will have to stick it out for a while yet  

You’ll be ok. As you say, stick with it. Experiment with food, even though it means the dog gets fat and don’t feel guilty about throwing food away. 

Hi Lindylou.

Four plus months post treatment, my OH is finally getting his appetite back and will now eat most foods I put before him.

I used Hazel's mantra - food is fuel, and he didn't want to be hospitalised again if he went too far down the rattle.  I told him to imagine everything tasted like the finest steak; I'm not sure that tactic worked but when I suggested sirloin the other day, he gave a thumbs up!

Keep at it hon, you'll get there xxx

Thanks, Gill - glad to hear hubby's doing well ! 

Hello Lindylou

It's really early days in your recovery, things definitely will get better!

I had an NG tube from the end of treatment for about a month, until I accidentally coughed it up then managed without it. I used overnight feeding, sleeping sitting up against a lot of pillows. Eating takes ages to come back but just keep trying what you can - maybe soup made with those nice veg, blended with some potatoes and cream for calories? It takes a while for food to become enjoyable again but I got there and so will you. 

Sending solidarity, love & luck

Catriona

Thanks for your support, Catriona !  I actually managed some soup tonight and a tuc cracker - hoorah !  So that's a start (just wish food tasted a bit better )