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Cancer Support

alfredo

(60,160 posts) Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:27 AM Jul 2017

For us with damaged salivary glands. [View all]

I've been seeking foods I can swallow, but now I think I found the holy grail of easy to swallow foods. I had a craving for okra, so I ordered a take out of fried okra and coleslaw. The slimy nature of okra helped me swallow the coleslaw. I dipped the okra in catsup to provide moisture and salt. It tasted so good. I will try fresh okra as soon as I find some. I used to eat it straight from the plant.

If you buy some from the store, pick the smaller pods. The larger pods can be tough.

I guess eggplant might be a good addition to my diet.

What foods have you found easy to swallow?

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For us with damaged salivary glands. [View all] alfredo Jul 2017 OP

While this is not my situation... PennyK Jul 2017 #1

It's awful what meat does in the mouth when you can't really swallow without chewing it to death. alfredo Jul 2017 #2

What about ground meat? Like a meat loaf with lots of filler? Almost Sloppy Joe-ish? PennyK Jul 2017 #3

Ground meat is the worst. alfredo Jul 2017 #4

Sherbet! PennyK Jul 2017 #5

Milk and ice cream makes me cough alfredo Jul 2017 #6

Made Baba Ganoush and just ate a bunch of it with WW bread. alfredo Aug 2017 #7

Pizza and a Greek salad? PennyK Aug 2017 #8

I might have started eating sooner, but I had an aversion to food I had to overcome. alfredo Aug 2017 #9

Yum! PennyK Aug 2017 #10

Potato salad is so bland to me. I might have to try the mustard variety. alfredo Aug 2017 #11

Remember, I was in a different boat PennyK Aug 2017 #13

I know a sweet lady that will take that chocolate off your hands :) alfredo Aug 2017 #14

I had been told that herceptin was "no big deal" with really no side effects PennyK Aug 2017 #15

Age has affect my recovery, made it much longer. Be patient. alfredo Aug 2017 #16

Bread is OK, but Pita isn't. Chocolate chips eaten one at a time is OK. alfredo Aug 2017 #12

That sounds delicious PennyK Aug 2017 #17

I quit smoking cold turkey in 73, and haven't gone back. alfredo Aug 2017 #18

Had cancer which started in left tonsil and spread in lymph nodes along jaw... aka-chmeee Dec 2017 #19

Today I had tomato basil soup with baked pita pieces, and a bit of cheddar cheese. alfredo Dec 2017 #20