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Nothing tastes good

kayebadoe
kayebadoe CSN Member Posts: 81
edited March 2014 in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1
I don't enjoy any food. Of course bland is what they want us to eat. What did you all eat when your mouth got sore?, and you had no taste?
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  • mollylarge
    mollylarge CSN Member Posts: 5
    #2
    Crackers
    I ate a lot of wheat thins, because they helped to calm my stomach. Of course, I gained weight during chemo, so I'm not necessarily recommending that option! And after a bit, the salt bothered me, too.

    Try yogurt, soft serve ice cream, or other creamy things that feel good in your mouth :)
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  • Porphy
    Porphy CSN Member Posts: 36
    #3
    My mouth isn't sore, but
    My mouth isn't sore, but after radiation my throat is sore & swollen. I use ensure, jello, ice cream & soup with veggies are put thru a blender. Almost anything soft & not spicy, bland & tastless works best, unfortunatly. I'm only 2 days past my last radiation so I'm no expert, everything I eat tastes 10X too salty, can't wait till that's over with.
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  • vinny59
    vinny59 CSN Member Posts: 1,036 Member
    #4
    food
    I ate a lot of Pastini soup...... I diced the onions carrots celery real fine... added the baby pasta in chicken broth... got me through it.... also scrambled eggs... Are you getting Radiation along with the Chemo???? Vinny
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  • kayebadoe
    kayebadoe CSN Member Posts: 81
    #5
    vinny59 said:

    food
    I ate a lot of Pastini soup...... I diced the onions carrots celery real fine... added the baby pasta in chicken broth... got me through it.... also scrambled eggs... Are you getting Radiation along with the Chemo???? Vinny

    No
    just chemo
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  • vinny59
    vinny59 CSN Member Posts: 1,036 Member
    #6
    kayebadoe said:

    No
    just chemo

    just chemo
    wow, you are finishing up your 4th cycle right, I'm starting my 4th on Wednesday, I keep telling everyone that this is the big difference from my last go around with cancer. I still have my taste buds. I hope you get yours back..... Vinny
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  • COBRA666
    COBRA666 CSN Member Posts: 2,401 Member
    #7
    vinny59 said:

    just chemo
    wow, you are finishing up your 4th cycle right, I'm starting my 4th on Wednesday, I keep telling everyone that this is the big difference from my last go around with cancer. I still have my taste buds. I hope you get yours back..... Vinny

    Taste buds
    Vinny, my first round left me without taste for about a week 5 days in to treatment. The next round did the same but for only about 4 days. Its terrible when all taste like metal. I see where some people say everything taste like salt. I couldn't taste salt or anything. I could not even taste mustard.
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  • vinny59
    vinny59 CSN Member Posts: 1,036 Member
    #8
    COBRA666 said:

    Taste buds
    Vinny, my first round left me without taste for about a week 5 days in to treatment. The next round did the same but for only about 4 days. Its terrible when all taste like metal. I see where some people say everything taste like salt. I couldn't taste salt or anything. I could not even taste mustard.

    taste buds
    Hey John, I know that feeling, I'm waiting for it to happen but fortunately it hasn't happened yet. It really is a major downer having no taste buds. How are you making out?
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  • COBRA666
    COBRA666 CSN Member Posts: 2,401 Member
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    vinny59 said:

    taste buds
    Hey John, I know that feeling, I'm waiting for it to happen but fortunately it hasn't happened yet. It really is a major downer having no taste buds. How are you making out?

    Makin' it
    Vinny, I have felt pretty good the last few days,no hip pain or tiredness. Taste is been back and actually have energy. That will change next Tuesday when round 3 gets here. I figure I should be dragging by next Friday. Hope you are doing better with your counts and not feeling so worn down. John
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  • vinny59
    vinny59 CSN Member Posts: 1,036 Member
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    COBRA666 said:

    Makin' it
    Vinny, I have felt pretty good the last few days,no hip pain or tiredness. Taste is been back and actually have energy. That will change next Tuesday when round 3 gets here. I figure I should be dragging by next Friday. Hope you are doing better with your counts and not feeling so worn down. John

    makin' it
    This treatment is so predictable, I can set my watch to it, started my bounce back, will be good till Wednesday when a get my 4th treatment, glad to hear you have some energy left! It's moving right along for us!!!!! LOL Vinny
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