Re: Tube fed/tasting ideas??

September 22, 2003

My daughter is also very interested in eating since coming off the meds.

Perhaps you can start with a washcloth soaked in soda water or just

plain water to get the swallowing going.

Home made apple sauce would be good. I know its not a veggie, but it

should be okay on the diet if calculated in. I am not sure of the

values. You would have to look it up.

You can hide butter or margarine in different things either a cheesecake

or frozen in cream.

Bill

luvmybrats2 wrote:

> hello again! Kalob is tube fed, and is on a formula diet... Well, we

> are trying to do some tastings, the thing is he CAN eat, but won't

> swallow. The dietician has told us we can have 5gms from the veggie

> list, and gave me the list of free foods, but I cannot see giving

> him things like butter, mayo, sour cream and avocado for tastes...

> Has anyone else done this?? Any ideas on how to make these

> things " tasty " ??

>

> Ya never know, maybe he would like these things.. lol.. I guess the

> question is have any of you transitioned from tube feedings to oral

> feeding while on the diet? Don't know what it is but since coming

> off those meds he has a very strong sense of wanting EVERYTHING in

> his mouth! Not asking, just going with it!! Thanks again,

>

> " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment option, NOT just a last

resort! "

>

> List is for parent to parent support only.

> It is important to get medical advice from a professional

keto team!

>

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