Food advice needed

Babstodd
Babstodd Member Posts: 1
edited March 2017 in Recipe Swap for Healthy Living

Hi everyone, my mam is half way through her chemo and has lost her appetite. Everything tastes dreadful which doesn't help. Does anyone have any tips or advice on what you eat that tastes even a little decent. Thank y

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited March 2017

    Hi Babstodd-

    We're sorry to hear of the trouble your mom is having with eating, we know loss of appetite is a common side effect, and it can be difficult to manage! You may want to try posting in our Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer/Treatment forum, lots of very knowledgeable members who may be able to offer some insight: https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/6.

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  • scally1
    scally1 Member Posts: 9
    edited March 2017

    Half way there!!! I'm so sorry she is going through this. It sucks :( sushi rice and miso soup helped me out. Everyone's different though. I hope the last half goes quickly for her.

    Xx

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2017

    Sorry your mom is going through this. When I didn't feel like eating, I would eat homemade jello, eggs and rice, or mashed potatoes. I would have just the broth from take out pho. When I needed extra calories, I drank milkshakes with protein powder.

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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited March 2017

    Our local cancer centers hands out free LemonHeads sucking candies to chemo patients to mask the metallic taste. I hear that popsicles help too.

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  • bravepoint
    bravepoint Member Posts: 404
    edited March 2017

    Sorry your mom has to grow through this.... I found pea soup, eggs, smoothies, yogurt and Kelloggs breakfast drinks the easiest things to eat/drink. Chewing was so tiring and nothing had much taste.

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