Hi there! My name is Hope
I’ve been a vegan on and off since I was 18 (I’ll be 25 in less than a month). I was managing fairly well until recently in which my gastroparesis (paralysis of the stomach/damage to the vagus nerve) over the past 5 months has meant my diet literally consists of Fortisips and Calogen. Obviously this is not vegan and I was wondering if anyone knew of any alternatives that I could purchase that could then be prescribed by my doctors/dietician (currently in hospital long term).
I am awaiting placement of an NJ tube as even on my current diet, I cannot maintain my weight, I have multiple deficiencies and my hydration levels are often poor. When the NJ tube is placed (I expect to be waiting a while, this is the NHS after all) does anybody know of any vegan tube formulas as the ones available on the NHS are not vegan either.
Veganism is very important to me and I really want to get back to being fully vegan (I am completely vegan apart from my fortisips/calogen). I just think there must be something on the market for people like me? I’ve tried googling but much of what I find is vegan weight loss shakes which is the opposite of what I need! Not giving up without a fight!
Anyone else in this boat?
I’ve been a vegan on and off since I was 18 (I’ll be 25 in less than a month). I was managing fairly well until recently in which my gastroparesis (paralysis of the stomach/damage to the vagus nerve) over the past 5 months has meant my diet literally consists of Fortisips and Calogen. Obviously this is not vegan and I was wondering if anyone knew of any alternatives that I could purchase that could then be prescribed by my doctors/dietician (currently in hospital long term).
I am awaiting placement of an NJ tube as even on my current diet, I cannot maintain my weight, I have multiple deficiencies and my hydration levels are often poor. When the NJ tube is placed (I expect to be waiting a while, this is the NHS after all) does anybody know of any vegan tube formulas as the ones available on the NHS are not vegan either.
Veganism is very important to me and I really want to get back to being fully vegan (I am completely vegan apart from my fortisips/calogen). I just think there must be something on the market for people like me? I’ve tried googling but much of what I find is vegan weight loss shakes which is the opposite of what I need! Not giving up without a fight!
Anyone else in this boat?