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Believe51 · 10-07-2008, 11:52 AM

Ed had many eating issues with massive weight loss. He had the choice of Marinol but opted for Magace which seemed to get him over the hump so that eating resumed naturally after a while (in combination w/other plans). It is scary when this issue occurs to a patient. Ask doctor what options for stimulating her appetite could be. Also try to have her eat small snacks and light meals, she will struggle and maybe gag when trying to eat. These small snacks like a handful of raisins or a peach is not enough to sustain her but may get her over her hurdle. Anything to keep her hydrated and have a little something in her belly. I know many people do not like Ensure, but for a long time I had to motivate Ed to drink 3 or 4 a day in between these snacks and light meals. Thankful for Mom's lack of nausea and praying for her appetite to rebound>>Believe51

10-07-2008, 11:52 AM	#51
Believe51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: RHODE ISLAND (Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008) 'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume ALWAYS BELIEVE Posts: 2,999	Rich Ed had many eating issues with massive weight loss. He had the choice of Marinol but opted for Magace which seemed to get him over the hump so that eating resumed naturally after a while (in combination w/other plans). It is scary when this issue occurs to a patient. Ask doctor what options for stimulating her appetite could be. Also try to have her eat small snacks and light meals, she will struggle and maybe gag when trying to eat. These small snacks like a handful of raisins or a peach is not enough to sustain her but may get her over her hurdle. Anything to keep her hydrated and have a little something in her belly. I know many people do not like Ensure, but for a long time I had to motivate Ed to drink 3 or 4 a day in between these snacks and light meals. Thankful for Mom's lack of nausea and praying for her appetite to rebound>>Believe51 __________________ 9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement, NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!