Solid food!

Last week while in the waiting room at the doctor's office we met another patient who had received head and neck radiation. He stated that he never wanted to give up on solid food, so even in his last week of radiation he was eating solids foods (including steak!) for dinner. He said it took a lot longer to chew food, but he was too stubborn to give it up.

Robin's not quite up to steak, but Saturday night she requested "tater tots, eggs and sausage" for dinner! Then for Sunday breakfast more eggs and sausage! She's still using about five cans of liquid supplement each day through the feeding tube, but it appears that she's ready to incorporate solid foods into her daily diet!She says some things still taste funny, but the greater challenge is that her tongue is still fairly sore. This makes it a challenge to chew and manipulate food. Just try to eat without using your tongue!