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mariewilson posted:
Am looking for any ideas for hubby who has stage 3 cancer and is taking chemo. His food don't taste good and he needs to build up his white blood cells. He felt great on thursday and bad the net had chemo on wednesday.
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:fatigue and eating rightAm looking for any ideas for hubby who has stage 3 cancer and is taking chemo. His food don't taste good and he needs to build up his white blood cells. He felt great on thursday and bad the net had chemo on wednesday.
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georgiagail responded:
Perhaps he might be able to tolerate cold foods such as ice creams, puddings, milkshakes better at this time.

Many of our patients supplement their diet with one of the many liquid enteral products on the market; these are also best served cold or over ice at this time.

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Report This| Share this:fatigue and eating rightPerhaps he might be able to tolerate cold foods such as ice creams, puddings, milkshakes better at this time.<br /> <br />Many of our patients supplement their diet with one of the many liquid enteral products on the market; these are also best served cold or over ice at this time.<br /><br />Gail
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mariewilson responded:
He also has a bad heart so is taking meds for that and resricted on how much fluilds he can have. He can not have surgery because of this.
Report This| Share this:fatigue and eating rightHe also has a bad heart so is taking meds for that and resricted on how much fluilds he can have. He can not have surgery because of this.
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georgiagail replied to mariewilson's response:
When I work with cancer folks who are on fluid restricted diets and these supplements are ordered, I substituted the enterals for fluids that have "empty" nutrients.

For example, one can of this product would be substituted for 8 ounces of tea, coffee or soda. They can also be used as the liquid for taking medications.

If he was able to consume two cans per day (and using the products that provide 1.5 kcalories per ml) he would be taking in 700 calories per day but using only 2 cups of liquid to do so.

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Report This| Share this:fatigue and eating rightWhen I work with cancer folks who are on fluid restricted diets and these supplements are ordered, I substituted the enterals for fluids that have "empty" nutrients.<br /><br />For example, one can of this product would be substituted for 8 ounces of tea, coffee or soda. They can also be used as the liquid for taking medications.<br /> <br />If he was able to consume two cans per day (and using the products that provide 1.5 kcalories per ml) he would be taking in 700 calories per day but using only 2 cups of liquid to do so.<br /><br />Gail
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