Perjeta - leap of faith

Paula O · 09-21-2012, 10:14 AM

>Im hungry. I need a full time personal aide to bring me stuff! Seriously, feeling pretty good and it's good I am hungry because I am under several ultimatums to get my weight up (new for me!) and eat LOTS of protein to help the healing process. But it's suh a pain ( literally) to haul my (tiny) butt to the kitchen and get breakfast!

Hey, that's wonderful, Chrisy! I count that as an answer to specific prayer that you would get your appetite back and able to avoid the appetite stimulants.

Paula
P.S. A handy dandy trick is for your husband, before he's off to work, to leave a cooler with cold food items and thermos with warm ones next to where you are camped out and you can "graze" all day as you are able.

StephN · 09-21-2012, 01:10 PM

You sound MUCH more chipper today! So glad.

All the good wishes to "kick butt" on the cancer and leg wound may have gone a little too far if you are now needing to GAIN some weight!!! Guess we will have to use some different terminology in our wishes for continued good progress on both fronts (and not backs, etc).

Sounds like any side effects from the Perjeta are quite mild, which is a blessed change from some of the other
treatments in the recent past.

Yes, protein is necessary - my onc told me to eat an egg once a day while on chemo, especially in the morning after a long period at night of not eating. Kick start my day he said. I am sure you have some shake recipes too.

Keep the good news coming.

alicem · 09-21-2012, 07:30 PM

So GLAD to hear you are starting on perjeta. Hope your leg wound heals QUICKLY!!

Sending love!!

~Alice

Becky · 09-22-2012, 05:13 AM

Another option is to make smoothies and use some of the body builders whey protein in them. Although I never used it, it is in my house because my husband does (it helps with his hypoglycemia). He only uses one scoop a day because you need to work up to 2 scoops. None the less, he puts it in milk and says its delicious. He uses "Body Fortress" brand in vanilla flavor. Blend some up with greek yogurt (has more protein than the regular kind) and frozen berries (any kind) and/or bananas. This can be a snack or part of breakfast.

Thinking about you all the time.