* I am not a medical professional but I am a lived experience patient*? Before this horrible journey started I was a very social person. I was ( or had been) an event manager, worked in and around food and wine all my career, and even turned down an audition opportunity for MasterChef here in Australia.  I had Head & Neck Cancer (subsequent treatment) and a PEG tube feeder in my stomach for over a year. I didn't eat orally for 15 months. MEAL planning Series 2 - Food Talk Pain PointsDreaded Meal Times - 3 core things that are happening and how to address them at dreaded meal times -Little flavour, no pleasure and no interest. In this episode I am discussing:- Loss of pleasure in food Increased effort & burden of foodIsolation & anti- social nature of food What I did to address these issues as a foodie and as someone who had to pivot their whole life. You can download the mother sauces here What are the 5 Mother Sauces Support the showYour listening to me here, you can also subscribe, watch on You Tube, follow me on socials, buy me a glass of bubbles and or ask a question. Find out how to do all that and more here Get full access to GAG | eating with head & neck cancer at yvonnemcclaren.substack.com/subscribe