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girvan8
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13 years ago

Food Glorious Food

Hi Ladies  need some advice from you all.  Just had my second chemo last Friday and have found my appetite is non existent.  Got so bad I had tinned peaches for dinner last night!  Not a balanced diet by any means.  The thought of sitting down to meat and two veg makes me cringe.  Unfortunately I don't know what I fancy to eat!  I am taking multi vitamins, calcium and magnesium but think I probably need more than that.  How have others coped with this I ask myself. Even lighter things like scrambled eggs doesn't do it for me.  My husband reckons I need to drink more fluids but never been one of those people who has a water bottle surgically attached to their hand.  Managed some cereal this morning but it was a bit of an effort.  Off to the hospital this arvo to have a port put in as apparently I have bad veins and have bruises on my arm you wouldn't believe.  Duh.  

  • annie2's avatar
    annie2
    Member
    13 years ago
    Hi im with Tonya lemonade ice blocks icecream.And i craved lollies and chocolate.sometimes id just steam up some veges and put a dollop of sour cream on them. I likened chemo to pregnancy and ate whatever i craved.I couldnt sit at the table with my family to eat.the smell made me gag. Dont worry to much your tastebuds and eating goes. back to normal after it all. I tried to eat healthy lots of fruit etc.I ended up with ulcers im my mouth down to my gut.so was told not to eat acidic fruit and tomatoes etc.couldnt win! eat what you feel like and what you can stomach. goodluck x
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    TonyaM
    Member
    13 years ago

    Lemon cordial,lemonade ice blocks,vegie soup and crackers- that was about it for me when chemo was in full swing.Couldn't drink water,tea,coffee etc. Using a straw helped. Good luck.

                                  Tonya xx

  • TonyaM's avatar
    TonyaM
    Member
    13 years ago

    Lemon cordial,lemonade ice blocks,vegie soup and crackers- that was about it for me when chemo was in full swing.Couldn't drink water,tea,coffee etc. Using a straw helped. Good luck.

                                  Tonya xx

  • Chris's avatar
    Chris
    Member
    13 years ago
    Hi, a lovely neighbour made me a clear asian chicken soup for my first chemo. There was absolutely nothing else that I felt like early on, and this soup was so good. I liked it so much, she gave me the recipe. Unfortunately I couldn't stand the smell of some of the ingredients, so consequently never had it again, having tried once to cook it. Another thing i liked was the flat lemon or lime flavoured mineral water. It took me 4 cycles of chemo to find this, but it made drinking water a whole lot nicer. Hope you find something that takes your fancy soon. Love Chris xx
  • Chris's avatar
    Chris
    Member
    13 years ago
    Hi, a lovely neighbour made me a clear asian chicken soup for my first chemo. There was absolutely nothing else that I felt like early on, and this soup was so good. I liked it so much, she gave me the recipe. Unfortunately I couldn't stand the smell of some of the ingredients, so consequently never had it again, having tried once to cook it. Another thing i liked was the flat lemon or lime flavoured mineral water. It took me 4 cycles of chemo to find this, but it made drinking water a whole lot nicer. Hope you find something that takes your fancy soon. Love Chris xx