Food... Chemo.... Food ? ? ?

joemetz
joemetz Member Posts: 493
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Just curious.... what's your favorite food while getting chemo treatments.

I seem to like PBJ sandwiches (cut diagonally of course).

and, baked patatoes always seem to hit the spot.

how about you?

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  • steveandnat
    steveandnat Member Posts: 886
    #2
    soups
    I seem to do good with soups. My wonderful wife made a big pot of veggie soup tonight. She adds ginger to the soup to help my stomach. After chemo I get cravings for all kinds of food. Jeff
  • LilBitaWitch
    LilBitaWitch Member Posts: 10
    #3
    Never really got a craving
    Never really got a craving for anything just tried to eat anything that was easy to throw up. During the really bad times PBJ and a sleeping pill. LOL!
  • LilBitaWitch
    LilBitaWitch Member Posts: 10
    #4
    Never really got a craving
    Never really got a craving for anything just tried to eat anything that was easy to throw up. During the really bad times PBJ and a sleeping pill. LOL!
  • LilBitaWitch
    LilBitaWitch Member Posts: 10
    #5
    Never really got a craving
    Never really got a craving for anything just tried to eat anything that was easy to throw up. During the really bad times PBJ and a sleeping pill. LOL!
  • LilBitaWitch
    LilBitaWitch Member Posts: 10
    #6
    Never really got a craving
    Never really got a craving for anything just tried to eat anything that was easy to throw up. During the really bad times PBJ and a sleeping pill. LOL!
  • LilBitaWitch
    LilBitaWitch Member Posts: 10
    #7
    Never really got a craving
    Never really got a craving for anything just tried to eat anything that was easy to throw up. During the really bad times PBJ and a sleeping pill. LOL!
  • Luckygirl2
    Luckygirl2 Member Posts: 308
    #8
    Food
    Food was not a friend of mine doing chemo..I couldn't even watch a food commercial in tv. And there are a lot of them! When I did want to eat, homemade chicken pot pie was my favorite - not a good choice if you throwing up but I was blessed with the diaherra side effect.. But whatever I felt like eating my poor husband would have driven to the end of the earth to get it. If you are getting oxiplatin,,,think that is the one.. Nothing cold. I still can drink anything at room temp!

    Mashed potatoes from Chili's was a fav too.
  • k1
    k1 Member Posts: 220 Member
    #9
    hmmm
    I only had actual cravings for things I couldn't have -- ice, cold drinks, cold food, ice cream -- and I am sure that is exactly why I had them because otherwise didn't want to eat anything at all.

    So the following list is "things I could tolerate" sometimes while on chemo: grilled cheese sandwich, Lipton instant cup of soup chicken noodle, cream of wheat, saltines, graham crackers.

    K1
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #10
    Scalloped potatoes...
    I would bake a batch (Betty Crocker...out of the box) the day before infusion, since after I could NOT stand to smell food cooking (lol).

    To this day, I list these little gems part of my 'comfort foods'...no trouble with memories of when I ate them...*smile*.

    Hugs, Kathi
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #11
    organic brussel sprout
    raw of course.

    hugs,
    pete
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #12
    Hi Joe
    I lived on rolled oats made on milk with a dollop of honey. I actually gained weight on chemo. Ron.
  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #13
    Luckygirl2 said:

    Food
    Food was not a friend of mine doing chemo..I couldn't even watch a food commercial in tv. And there are a lot of them! When I did want to eat, homemade chicken pot pie was my favorite - not a good choice if you throwing up but I was blessed with the diaherra side effect.. But whatever I felt like eating my poor husband would have driven to the end of the earth to get it. If you are getting oxiplatin,,,think that is the one.. Nothing cold. I still can drink anything at room temp!

    Mashed potatoes from Chili's was a fav too.

    thanks!
    Hi Luckygirl...

    thanks for the reply. I love that your husband would drive to the end of the earth for you. that's love!

    Oxiplatin is one of the drugs i'm on too... that Neuropathy causes that cold drink and cold the touch. Man, that drives me crazy too.

    thanks for the tip on chicken pot pie... and the Chilli's mashed patatoes. they both sound good to me... Maybe i'll ask my wife to drivce over there and get that for me soon. LOL.

    my best to you.

    Joe
  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #14
    k1 said:

    hmmm
    I only had actual cravings for things I couldn't have -- ice, cold drinks, cold food, ice cream -- and I am sure that is exactly why I had them because otherwise didn't want to eat anything at all.

    So the following list is "things I could tolerate" sometimes while on chemo: grilled cheese sandwich, Lipton instant cup of soup chicken noodle, cream of wheat, saltines, graham crackers.

    K1

    thanks K1
    grilled cheese... i enjoy that too.
    but ya gotta cut them diagonally!!!

    i agree with the ice cream and i love chocolate shakes too... but they just aren't the same at "room temperature".

    my best

    Joe
  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #15
    KathiM said:

    Scalloped potatoes...
    I would bake a batch (Betty Crocker...out of the box) the day before infusion, since after I could NOT stand to smell food cooking (lol).

    To this day, I list these little gems part of my 'comfort foods'...no trouble with memories of when I ate them...*smile*.

    Hugs, Kathi

    scalloped...
    Kathi

    that's a great idea. I love those scalloped potatoes, and haven't had them in awhile.
    i have treatment tomorrow... i better go get a box now.
    they sound good.

    thanks for that tip of "comfort foods"...

    my best

    Joe
  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #16
    pete43lost_at_sea said:

    organic brussel sprout
    raw of course.

    hugs,
    pete

    pete... you're the most healthy
    HI Pete.

    Man, you always have the "healthy ideas".
    I almost feel guilty... NO, not really.

    i know one day i plan to eat super heatlhy, but for now... I need to gain some weight.

    Like Brussel sprouts... i'll try them.
    i keep losing weight each week.

    I think i need some good old fashioned herbs from the 60's to give me the munchines!!!

    lol.

    My best

    Joe
  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #17
    ron50 said:

    Hi Joe
    I lived on rolled oats made on milk with a dollop of honey. I actually gained weight on chemo. Ron.

    thanks Ron
    Ron

    haven't tried that yet... but it does sound filling and tasty, without the sugar!

    I'm looking for ways to gain some weight. Lost nearly 40lbs so far in 5 months.
    (good thing i had 30 to loose... but this is getting a bit crazy)

    thanks for this tip.

    my best

    Joe
  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #18
    steveandnat said:

    soups
    I seem to do good with soups. My wonderful wife made a big pot of veggie soup tonight. She adds ginger to the soup to help my stomach. After chemo I get cravings for all kinds of food. Jeff

    ginger
    Hi Jeff

    veggie soup sounds good... You gotta love a wonderful wife that will whip up some soup for you.

    So, Ginger helps with your stomach?
    another good tip... 'bout to try that.

    thank you.

    Joe
  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #19
    LilBitaWitch said:

    Never really got a craving
    Never really got a craving for anything just tried to eat anything that was easy to throw up. During the really bad times PBJ and a sleeping pill. LOL!

    cravings...
    sad that our intake is related to the output when it comes to dealing with throwing up or diareha... but i completely understand.

    I had non-hodgkins 23 years ago, and all radiation to the mid section... lots of vomiting that time.

    this time, with colon cancer with mets to the liver... all chemo and lots of diareha.
    Luckily i have a colostomy bag so the diareha is actaully easy.

    Love PGJ... especailly on Toast with milk before bed... and that sleeping pill... about 3 our of 7 days a week.

    Cheers!

    Joe
  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #20
    anything that gave me a full feeling
    I loved anything that gave me a full feeling, albeit temporary. During Chemo treatments and the next four days after, my body liquified everything and I passed it in an hour to 90 min. (FolFox for 6 months)

    Bananas, Ginger cookies, ginger dried, ginger added to anything made my stomach settle. PBJ, Pizza, Marsalla, anything somewhat dense in mass quantities. I was eating like I was starved during chemo and still lost 45lbs.(21Kg)

    After meals while sitting together with my wife, I would tell her put your hand on my stomach. It felt like I had cats in a fight.

    Best Always! mike
  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #21
    thxmiker said:

    anything that gave me a full feeling
    I loved anything that gave me a full feeling, albeit temporary. During Chemo treatments and the next four days after, my body liquified everything and I passed it in an hour to 90 min. (FolFox for 6 months)

    Bananas, Ginger cookies, ginger dried, ginger added to anything made my stomach settle. PBJ, Pizza, Marsalla, anything somewhat dense in mass quantities. I was eating like I was starved during chemo and still lost 45lbs.(21Kg)

    After meals while sitting together with my wife, I would tell her put your hand on my stomach. It felt like I had cats in a fight.

    Best Always! mike

    Thanks Mike
    Mike

    thanks for your post.

    ginger seems to have come up a few times. I'm definatly going to try that soon.
    I hear you on the cat fight in the stomach. Crazy!

    also love that PBJ is a common food for several. Kind of reminds me of being a Kid again... maybe that's what Cancer is trying us to be again... kids with no fear of the future.

    thanks again.

    My best

    joe

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