https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/years-beyond-treatment/m-p/39331#M1628 <P>Thanks&nbsp; for replying to me.&nbsp; I am finding it hard at the moment to come to terms with this new way of eating, living. It sounds as if you have got on top of it. I hope one day I can too. It would be so easy just to isolate myself. I live alone now as my partner of 30 years died in 2020 of lung cancer. I do have his little dog who is good company.&nbsp; Anyway thanks again. I hope everything works out well for you and your family.</P> Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:26:32 GMT laura19 2022-03-14T22:26:32Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/years-beyond-treatment/m-p/39327#M1627 <P>Hi Laura19,</P><P>I just kept experimenting every few months to see if there were different things I could eat.&nbsp; As I said in my earlier post my food swims in gravy or white suace.&nbsp; If I am going to family or friends for a meal I take my own gravy.&nbsp; If dining out I just ask for extra sauce or something like marscopone depending on the dish.&nbsp; this helps the food slide down.&nbsp; My daughter will often make an amazing chocolate moose for sweets if eating at her place.&nbsp; Other option is to have people at your house and then you can prepare what suits you.&nbsp; Undrstanding family and friends is a big factor in your recovery.&nbsp; It tends to isolate us if we let it.&nbsp; Hang in there also talk to a dietician as they can often offer alternatives.&nbsp; Stay strong and some days will be worse than others.&nbsp; Even after all these years I still have the odd bad day when I would really like something different but choices are limited.&nbsp; All the best.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:54:21 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/years-beyond-treatment/m-p/39327#M1627 mahootna 2022-03-14T05:54:21Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/years-beyond-treatment/m-p/39331#M1628 <P>Thanks&nbsp; for replying to me.&nbsp; I am finding it hard at the moment to come to terms with this new way of eating, living. It sounds as if you have got on top of it. I hope one day I can too. It would be so easy just to isolate myself. I live alone now as my partner of 30 years died in 2020 of lung cancer. I do have his little dog who is good company.&nbsp; Anyway thanks again. I hope everything works out well for you and your family.</P> Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:26:32 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/years-beyond-treatment/m-p/39331#M1628 laura19 2022-03-14T22:26:32Z