My little boys operation - OS help with food!!

twink

would you be able to get icecream nice and cool for his mouth?

astep70uk

twink wrote:

would you be able to get icecream nice and cool for his mouth?

Yes twink - we can go out and buy little tubs of ice cream when we're there - we can't take it with us though as we live too far from the hospital, and the fridge there doesn't have a freezer box.

Penny-Pincher!!

Hiya

My DD had an op like this when she was about 3. Not suppose to have anything too hot either as it can cause bleeding to start-healing to the roof of the mouth is quite difficult as they are normally unable to stitch there so has to heal naturally.

DD lived on ice cream/yogurts and cool items like tuna with mayo and sweetcorn with cold rice and pasta.

Hope everything goes ok hun. Hugs.

PP
xx

D&DD

Can't really think of anything else foodwise to help other than milkshakes whizzed up with some fresh milk and fresh fruit to help with keeping the vitamins up?just wanted to wish him a speedy recovery

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Have you spoken to the hospital dietician? They can be mine of information and also are usually a lot more interested in challenging problems like your son's. Good luck to you all.

pagan705

You should be able to order pureed meals for your son on the ward ...lots of people in hospital can't eat 'normal' foods & special diets have to be catered for ... I work in a hospital ward & order special meals for patients everyday !!!

You could give him lots of puddings like custard, angel delight etc & what about pureeing foods he likes if you have a food blender.

Glad

pureed food can look pretty awful so he may not like it
could you take in a stick blender to make fruit and milk smoothies, they would be beneficial to him if he is off normal food

all the best to him, hope it all goes ok

aycor

yes you can, as you have cooked the soup with the stock it has changed

twink

i am maybe thick but i have never heard of anyone having to take in food for a patient before doesnt seem right surely the hospital kitchen can cater for special diets no matter which ward you are in it was expensive enough when my wee boy was in hospital some years ago what with travel costs toys etc

astep70uk

twink wrote:

i am maybe thick but i have never heard of anyone having to take in food for a patient before doesnt seem right surely the hospital kitchen can cater for special diets no matter which ward you are in it was expensive enough when my wee boy was in hospital some years ago what with travel costs toys etc

My sons nurse came out last Wednesday to take swabs etc, and she said all they serve on the ward are things like chicken nuggets and chips, which won't be suitable for him.

Last time we were there he was 8 months old, and we weren't offered any pureed food or anything - although one of the catering staff asked if he ate chips!?! The only thing they supplied was cartons of milk for him.

So, yes, I've been advised by his nurse to take any food we will need.

Thanks for all the good wishes Hopefully we'll be out before Thursday if all goes well