shadazed Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Mom starts radiation this week again ..hope all will be well . dr says will be sick and nauseaus mom already down to 109 now and looking very pale and fragile really nervous if she starts to feel nauseas eating will not be on the top of her lists we have to practically force her to eat or drink her supplement meals now ...man everything about this is so scary ....we are all so brave and strong for dealing with this awful illness and the patients themselves I deam as true heros for enduring this no matter what the end result seems to be... shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 It is vital that your mom get enough fluids and nutrition, so be insistent and persistent. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Please go to the Small Cell Forum and read the sticky post near the top that says, "What I did to fight Small Cell Lung Cancer". He has some excellent ideas on how to keep nutrition going. You may want to print it out for your mom (I know she has NSCLC but this post will help). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Shari, Here is a good site, if you do not already know about it. Hops this helps. Rich-- http://chemocare.com/eatingwell (Managing Eating Problems) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Eating and drinking are both very important. Try and offer small amounts often rather than large meals. I think the sight of too much food at one time can be overwhelming. Boost is a great way of getting calories and nutrients. I used to add ice cream to the boost and make shakes....even more calories. Try to keep a glass of liquid by her side at all times. This way, she can drink whenever she feels even the slightest bit of thirst. If she looses her appetite, you can ask the doctor for some meds that will stimulate her appetite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadazed Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 thanks everyone for the information and helping hand don't know what I would do without the information and support from this site ...you all are a god sent shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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