brain mets

[ElaineM]

I am so happy to hear from you Pam. I wish I were closer, so I could make you some homemade thin creamed vegetable and bean soup or fruit juice. I do that for myself and I did that for a friend who had to have her jaw wired shut last years as a result of an accident.
If you don't feel like cooking or don't have anyone to help you cook I have a suggestion or two. Instant white miso soup with instant rice plus a little canned salmon and a few frozen veggies thrown in the soup might help. Also if you have a blender you might want to pour in some milk, almond milk, soymilk, rice milk or yoghurt. Add protein powder from a health food store and a little frozen fruit in small pieces like blueberries. Add water if desired. You can add a little honey, cinnamon or brown sugar if you want, but I never add extra sweeteners when I make it for myself. Cold cereal with milk or yoghurt is pretty good with a cup of tea. You can also get instant oatmeal. Just add hot water and some dried fruit like raisins.
Whatever you decide to do I hope the WBR kills all the mets, so you can get back to chemo as soon as possible.
Take good care of yourself. I have my fingers crossed for you friend.

[MJo]

Sending up prayers for you. Looking forward to hearing that those nasty spots are gone, you're eating and sleeping again and doing something fun to reward yourself for this rough time. Keep up the courage.

[StephN]

Dear, dear Pam.
So sorry to hear this state you are in. It goes with the territory though.

Besides the rads themselves, the Decadron is a killer. It is muscle wasting and everyone here who had to take it said their legs weakened while on it.

When It was my turn to take that drug, I tried to concentrate on proteins to keep up my strength. Scrambled eggs in chicken broth. Eggs were always an easy choice. Noodles in chicken broth. Egg salad sandwich. Apple sauce or grated apple when my mouth was bad was tolerable. Bananas.

Do you have a friend or church member who can help with some cooking/shopping? Hope by the end of next week this will become a memory and the weight loss will have halted. Cyberhug coming your way!

[ElaineM]

Thanks Steph. I forgot the eggs. I boil 3-4 eggs and keep them in the refrigerator for a quick snack with a cup of tea or eat one with a bowl of cereal and almond milk.
I am vegetarian, so sometimes I get some of those packaged instant noodles. I throw away the soup base and add water and instant miso soup plus a few frozen veggies and some edamane or other beans. Great comfort food !!!!!! I use Bragg's amino sauce in water if I am cutting back on salt. Miso tends to be a little salty.
I hope you are feeling better today Pam.