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Smoothies ..
I lived on yogurt Smoothies ... organic yogurt with berries (any berry that is blue is a cancer fighter), soy protein or some type of powdered protein, powdered milk. I lived on that!

Soup is good, broth.

I couldn't drink milk or eat milk products like ice cream. Also couldn't eat chocolate!

I also made a tea of boiled ginger root with honey and lemon. This helped me more with my nausea than the meds the doctor gave me.

My oncologist told me to use Prilosec for acid stomach. He said to take it daily, I did an "as needed" dose.

Try this and see what works for you. Really try the Prilosec. It worked wonders for me.

Stay strong!

Huggs!

food and chemo
I'm glad you are experimenting around to find stuff that works for you. While you are doing chemo though, don't fret too much about whether your diet meets all the nutritional standards you are used to. The important thing is eating enough calories of stuff that goes down okay and tastes alright to you. Cold stuff is better for most folks, so eat ice cream every meal if that's what works for you. You can make those shakes or smoothies with Ensure or Boost to add in the vitamins and protein you need. You could freeze some fruit to toss in the blender along with ice cream and protein drinks.

Bland foods like eggs and potatoes also work for lots of folks on chemo. Both have lots of nutrition in them. Bland cereals like oatmeal or cream of wheat with brown sugar might sit okay too. Try baked custards or French toast with maple syrup. Sometimes you can add some blended veggies with the mashed potatoes or custards, but go easy on the spices and keep portions small enough that you aren't overwhelmed. Sweet stuff may taste better than salty or spicy. I have seen cookbooks for cancer patients at my local library. If your library doesn't have any, try interlibrary loan. It is free and you can usually keep the cookbook for a week or two. That's long enough to copy your favorite recipes or see if you want to buy the book. Good luck!

C. Abbott