On 4/24/2007 Stephaniewhite wrote:
My dad is the most important person in the world to me other than my fiancee'. He just finished his radiation treatment on his neck. His throat is the worst it has been so far. Sometimes he has trouble even drinking water because the inside of his throat is so raw, and there is so much phlim built up. He has been able to only get down water, Boost, Ensure, and asparagus and some creamy soups. He has lost so much weight I am really concerned about his nutrition. I have tried to think of anything I can, any way that I can go buy and prepare something healthy that he can get down. Tonight I am going to go buy turnip greens or collard greens and cook them till they're real soft with a smoked turkey leg or something. I figured if he is unable to eat the greens he could drink the "pot liquor" and get nutrients from that at least. I've been trying to think of stuff that would taste good that maybe I could buy and cook and then blend. I have to be careful though because even green tea at room temp. he said feels like fire in his throat. I've got to think of stuff that is creamy and base-rich that will go down in a soothing fashion that can be served neither hot nor cold. Anything cold burns. Any creative ideas from anyone who has had experience with this with maybe a little more culinary experience than I have would be greatly appreciated. By the way his taste buds are almost gone. They are supposed to come back. But I was thinking of blending canned beets and trying to think of some way to blend cooked liver. The combination of the two has successfully raised his red blood cell count from 6 all the way back up to normal in the past. But because of his throat he hasn't been able to eat them and I'm real concerned about is red blood cell count since he;\'s had problems with it getting low before. Please help. We really need support. Thank you.
I know what you're going through! I spent hours wandering the grocery store aisles looking for something healthy that my husband could eat and wanted to eat. I have a recipe for a wonderful vegetable broth to use as a base for soups, which I can send you tomorrow. We found that as my husband's taste buds changed and his throat was sore, the only water that he wanted to drink was Coconut Water. It was not coconut milk. My husband said the coconut water was easier to swallow than regular water. I bought it at New Season's health food store. It came in small cartons with a mostly green label...I'll find the brand name for you. It's been almost two years and I can't remember. I'll get you the recipe & info.