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Becky · 11-22-2009, 12:57 PM

First, I would try yogurt - maybe even one of those newer ones like Activa. It will help replenish the good bacteria that help with food digestion. If you can't eat that cuz you don't like it, I would go and get a good probiotic supplement instead. After 2 weeks or so, that should be sufficiently replenished.

Try easy to eat foods that also have sufficient calories. Bananas come to mind as do avocados. Can you eat nuts? You can buy them unsalted too. A hearty handful everyday adds a good 300 calories. Protein is also very important - eggs, meats and fish. You can also supplement with Boost or Ensure - just to make sure you are getting enough. Puddings especially rice or tapioca are also good choices as there is some grain in those (and they are yummier). A nice chuck of good chocolate every now and then is also good.

There is an abundance of winter squashes available now that you can make a butternut/ginger soup. Ginger has anti-nausea effects and may also be a help to you. It also aids in digestion.

I will keep thinking.

11-22-2009, 12:57 PM	#7
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: doc says gain weight! chemo &food aversions First, I would try yogurt - maybe even one of those newer ones like Activa. It will help replenish the good bacteria that help with food digestion. If you can't eat that cuz you don't like it, I would go and get a good probiotic supplement instead. After 2 weeks or so, that should be sufficiently replenished. Try easy to eat foods that also have sufficient calories. Bananas come to mind as do avocados. Can you eat nuts? You can buy them unsalted too. A hearty handful everyday adds a good 300 calories. Protein is also very important - eggs, meats and fish. You can also supplement with Boost or Ensure - just to make sure you are getting enough. Puddings especially rice or tapioca are also good choices as there is some grain in those (and they are yummier). A nice chuck of good chocolate every now and then is also good. There is an abundance of winter squashes available now that you can make a butternut/ginger soup. Ginger has anti-nausea effects and may also be a help to you. It also aids in digestion. I will keep thinking. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"