What foods could you manage?

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  • CherieLW
    CherieLW Member Posts: 472
    #22
    phrannie51 said:

    Chemo days took about 8

    hours...give or take.....8:30 to 4:30.....but that included getting unhooked in order to go over to radiation and getting that done....coming back and getting rehooked up, to finish the infusion.  It also makes a difference on how many people are getting chemo during the day.....the more there are, the longer it takes (that's what it seemed like to me, anyway).

    p

    Thanks Phrannie.  Dad does

    Thanks Phrannie.  Dad does his chemo in our hometown and goes about an hour away to do his rads.  So far he is doing pretty well...Hope it stays that way! 

  • CherieLW
    CherieLW Member Posts: 472
    #23
    phrannie51 said:

    I was a soup eater like Meagan...

    Creamy fattening soups....Cauliflower and cheese, loaded Potato soup...they can be kind of tasteless of course, but they are good for lots of calories (actually the Cauliflower and chees soup I could taste for quite a while.).

    The thing is, there's going to come a time when he's not enjoying eating much at all.... to the point that Ensure becomes a quick, calorie filled way to go....Longtermsurvior got me into the counting how many gulps it took to get it down....and I was looking at it just that way....11 gulps and dinner was done. 

    My sisters would make me things to eat, but it's so hard for someone not going thru this to understand what no spit really means...or how tasteless, tasteless can be.....just getting calories in is all that becomes important.

    p

    Counting down is a good

    Counting down is a good thing!

  • CherieLW
    CherieLW Member Posts: 472
    #24
    Roar said:

    Most commonly asked question

    I think this must be the most commonly asked question - at my worst moments during treatment ensure was my best friend. College inn broth with pastina and an egg dropped in went down pretty easy- double dippd French toast nice and soggy was nice- instant oatmeal cinnimin and brown sugar was a treat. omelettes with American cheese went down well. Make sure you look into the magic mouth wash a you will need that sooner or later so you will be able to swallow. 

    Roar,
    Thanks! I am sure it is

    Roar,

    Thanks! I am sure it is a common question but I thank anyone who is willing to answer it again for a newbie.  Dad did get a mouth rinse from his oncologist with lidocaine.  Not sure if its the same as the one you mentioned. 

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #25
    CherieLW said:

    Roar,
    Thanks! I am sure it is

    Roar,

    Thanks! I am sure it is a common question but I thank anyone who is willing to answer it again for a newbie.  Dad did get a mouth rinse from his oncologist with lidocaine.  Not sure if its the same as the one you mentioned. 

    Magic mouthwash

    What we refer to as magic mothwash has several componets and most generally does contain lidocaine, I know mine does.

    The intention is a numbing sensation to allow a person to eat with less pain. I am 13 months post tx and don't have any trouble swallowing but on occasion, when my mouth gets extremely dry, the magic mouthwash still offers me some relief.  

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #26
    CherieLW said:

    John,
    Thanks for explaining

    John,

    Thanks for explaining as a lot of the meds I'm unfamiilar with still (Cistaplin?) Is that a diff type of chemo?

    Dad got lucky and didn't have to have a port.  I'm guessing because he only has to do the 3 treatments through IV...

    Thanks everyone,

    Cherie

    Cisplatin...

    It's one of the Platinum based (heavy metal) chemos, stronger than Carboplatin... Most of these are hard on the body, especially kidneys. They usually give lasix and other drugs to induce urination quickly flushing the kidneys during treatment to get rid of the extra chemo...

    Actually the port isn't a bad thing... Yes it is surgically inserted, but you can receive (and draw) through it... With the port, they can pump the chemo and meds on a fairly high rate, making it quicker.. But also since it's always there, they never have to use your veins... They can even use it for blood draws..., it works both ways.

    Down side is that after treatment, you have to go into to get it flushed every 6 - 8 weeks to keep it open, no infection, etc... annnd, my MD likes leaving them in for two years (greatest chances of recurrence)...

    But taking it out is easy, outpatient MD's office..10 minutes...

    JG

  • CherieLW
    CherieLW Member Posts: 472
    #27
    hwt said:

    Magic mouthwash

    What we refer to as magic mothwash has several componets and most generally does contain lidocaine, I know mine does.

    The intention is a numbing sensation to allow a person to eat with less pain. I am 13 months post tx and don't have any trouble swallowing but on occasion, when my mouth gets extremely dry, the magic mouthwash still offers me some relief.  

    Nice to know! I'm sure since

    Nice to know! I'm sure since it has lidocaine that it is similar to the one dad got. 

  • fishmanpa
    fishmanpa Member Posts: 1,227 Member
    #28
    List of easy to eat foods 
    This was on another OC forum. Very helpful

    "T"


    Thought this might be helpful to those who are struggling to relearn to eat normally 
    again.

    soft scrambled eggs with cheese
    poached eggs
    yogurt
    pudding
    cheesecake
    milkshakes (I used to drink choc/peanutbutter milkshakes daily)
    baked beans mashed up like mashed potatoes
    mashed potatoes
    mashed sweetpotatoes, or candied sweet potatoes
    chicken and stars soup
    wonton soup
    french onion soup (can make very easily at home, just beef broth and sauteed onions, 
    piece of toast on top and provolone cheese broiled to melt it)
    pancakes w/ real maple syrup or smucker's blueberry syrup
    french toast
    canned carrots
    peas or green beans mashed 
    glazed carrots
    cottage cheese
    buttered soft, fresh white bread with jelly
    soft serve ice cream
    applesauce
    tomato soup made with milk
    zucchini squash either dipped in egg and lightly fried or sauteed in butter
    jello
    canned peaches or pears
    asparagus (overcooked)
    baked potato with butter and sour cream


    Some meats are very tender when cooked in a pressure cooker like turkey legs.

    To help balance your diet, add a scoop of dry carnation instant breakfast to milkshakes.
  • CherieLW
    CherieLW Member Posts: 472
    #29
    fishmanpa said:

    List of easy to eat foods 

    This was on another OC forum. Very helpful

    "T"


    Thought this might be helpful to those who are struggling to relearn to eat normally 
    again.

    soft scrambled eggs with cheese
    poached eggs
    yogurt
    pudding
    cheesecake
    milkshakes (I used to drink choc/peanutbutter milkshakes daily)
    baked beans mashed up like mashed potatoes
    mashed potatoes
    mashed sweetpotatoes, or candied sweet potatoes
    chicken and stars soup
    wonton soup
    french onion soup (can make very easily at home, just beef broth and sauteed onions, 
    piece of toast on top and provolone cheese broiled to melt it)
    pancakes w/ real maple syrup or smucker's blueberry syrup
    french toast
    canned carrots
    peas or green beans mashed 
    glazed carrots
    cottage cheese
    buttered soft, fresh white bread with jelly
    soft serve ice cream
    applesauce
    tomato soup made with milk
    zucchini squash either dipped in egg and lightly fried or sauteed in butter
    jello
    canned peaches or pears
    asparagus (overcooked)
    baked potato with butter and sour cream


    Some meats are very tender when cooked in a pressure cooker like turkey legs.

    To help balance your diet, add a scoop of dry carnation instant breakfast to milkshakes.
    Very helpful T!  Thanks!  I

    Very helpful T!  Thanks!  I will add this to the list for my dad.  I wrote down everything you all suggested on here and gave it to mom the other day.  I also wrote down some tips you all have mentioned for him. 

    I appreciate all the input!

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #30
    fishmanpa said:

    List of easy to eat foods 

    This was on another OC forum. Very helpful

    "T"


    Thought this might be helpful to those who are struggling to relearn to eat normally 
    again.

    soft scrambled eggs with cheese
    poached eggs
    yogurt
    pudding
    cheesecake
    milkshakes (I used to drink choc/peanutbutter milkshakes daily)
    baked beans mashed up like mashed potatoes
    mashed potatoes
    mashed sweetpotatoes, or candied sweet potatoes
    chicken and stars soup
    wonton soup
    french onion soup (can make very easily at home, just beef broth and sauteed onions, 
    piece of toast on top and provolone cheese broiled to melt it)
    pancakes w/ real maple syrup or smucker's blueberry syrup
    french toast
    canned carrots
    peas or green beans mashed 
    glazed carrots
    cottage cheese
    buttered soft, fresh white bread with jelly
    soft serve ice cream
    applesauce
    tomato soup made with milk
    zucchini squash either dipped in egg and lightly fried or sauteed in butter
    jello
    canned peaches or pears
    asparagus (overcooked)
    baked potato with butter and sour cream


    Some meats are very tender when cooked in a pressure cooker like turkey legs.

    To help balance your diet, add a scoop of dry carnation instant breakfast to milkshakes.
    T

    Forgot about sweet potato casserole until reading your post...Yum, I'm off to the store

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