Chemo and Diet

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  • Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3
    Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3 Member Posts: 3,812 Member
    #22
    Folks24 said:

    Weight to Gain
    My onocologist and nurse just told me to eat anything I have a mind to. I am taking prednisone for 5 days (5 pills) after each chemo treatment and it has not made me a bit hungry or helped me gain weight. I am 5' and normally 105 lbs. I am down to 92 lbs on my 5th of 6th chemo treatment.

    By the way, fast food has the most calories in it - especially Culver's if you have one. I got a calorie book to help me eat what has the most calories.

    Unless your doctor has nixed it, I would eat anything that tastes good to gain the weight and calories and your mouth can handle. That is if you need to put it on like I do.
    Good Luck!

    One Battle at a Time
    Folks,

    That is pretty much my attitude, and the attitude of the doc I had, who is part of US Oncology, which has 1,400 MDs networked together across the US.

    I did a little looking at the Antioxidant issue. I found the following to be interesting. The Journal "Science Daily" (4-27-2007) ran an article cowritten ny Dr. Robert Newman (MD), Professor of Cancer Medicine at MD Anderson:

    "Impact of Antioxidant Supplementation on Chemotherapeudic Efficacy..."

    The study reviewed 845 scholarly studies and reviews on the subject. It concluded that persons taking antioxidants did as well or better than persons avoiding antioxidants, and that there was zero net indication that antioxidants interfer with chemotherapy efficiency.

    I would say to anyone: Do what you are comfortable with, and trust your won doctor.

    This is NOT a debate, just a sharing among friends. I did find this study cogent, personally, however.

    Bless everyone, with or without green tea !

    max

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  • Go_go_Gi_gi
    Go_go_Gi_gi Member Posts: 84
    #23
    Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3 said:

    One Battle at a Time
    Folks,

    That is pretty much my attitude, and the attitude of the doc I had, who is part of US Oncology, which has 1,400 MDs networked together across the US.

    I did a little looking at the Antioxidant issue. I found the following to be interesting. The Journal "Science Daily" (4-27-2007) ran an article cowritten ny Dr. Robert Newman (MD), Professor of Cancer Medicine at MD Anderson:

    "Impact of Antioxidant Supplementation on Chemotherapeudic Efficacy..."

    The study reviewed 845 scholarly studies and reviews on the subject. It concluded that persons taking antioxidants did as well or better than persons avoiding antioxidants, and that there was zero net indication that antioxidants interfer with chemotherapy efficiency.

    I would say to anyone: Do what you are comfortable with, and trust your won doctor.

    This is NOT a debate, just a sharing among friends. I did find this study cogent, personally, however.

    Bless everyone, with or without green tea !

    max

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    Opting in on diet
    Hi everyone,

    I think the majority of you are correct---especially when someone is underweight or losing--eat what you can tolerate, and what you enjoy. Nutritionists are available to discuss helpful hints for diet, etc.

    My hematologist/oncologist also trained at Anderson---as to supplements, stated there is no indication of positive or negative with regard to chemotherapy--; he did indicate there is some indication that additional supplements may feed the cancer as well as the rest of our body--- though like Max says, trust your doctor, (or if not get a new one)--and do what is comfortable and eat what's tasty to you!!

    Bless each and every one of you and may the positive force of energy, strength, from food and the Lord be with you--

    susan
    (currently on Rituxan maintenance; 8 week intervals; steroid IV just prior to treatments.
  • Zoi29
    Zoi29 Member Posts: 11
    #24
    anliperez915 said:

    Hi Zoi29
    Hi Zoi29,
    I feel exactly like you!!! I just have to take care of myself, can't eat many things because of high cholesterol, diabetes and other health issues. Don't know the answer to your question but I have to agree with the docs that just eating a balanced diet is the way to go. I have read so many articles on this subject and almost all of them say the same thing...don't eat too much sugar but you don't have to abstain from it either because at the end almost everything turns into sugar. I think Sue had posted some time ago a website (not sure if it was cancercare.com) and it talked about sugar and cancer. Just do whatever feels right for you, wishing you only the best. Take care

    Sincerely,
    Liz

    Hi Liz,Thank you for

    Hi Liz, Thank you for responding. I am not so much concerned about the weight gain as I only weight 97 lbs. I was just worried about sugar feeding the cancer. I guess since there is no research stating this we are good to eat whatever we like as long as we don't go overboard. 

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