So Dr. A was very upset that mom wasn't eating well. She's lost weight and is now 93 pounds.
They tweaked her nausea medications and she is taking compazine, zofran, dexomethazone, and other drugs to help her w/ her nerves and bowels and all sorts of stuff.
She ate some toast today, some jello, half an egg. Now she's going to eat some rice and chicken and even soft veggies.
We are taking it slow for now, giving her 6 small meals. Now that she can actually keep stuff down we can think about meal plans, how much, how often, accommodate her changing tastes.
I really want to try and give her an Insure and Ice cream milk shake. Of course we'll have to thin it out because milk and diary products have always been a little harsh on her stomach.
She got up today and did the dishes, cleaned the kitchen table, even peeled some potatoes. Today is a good day so far.
Its good that she's half way there. I hope the rest of you day went well. It;s even better that she's keeping food down. =-) Your other posts about her vomiting so much gave me scare. I'm happy she's doing a bit better. Baby steps. Does she like dried fruit? - friend of mine that was going through the same situation of cancer really enjoyed dried mangos- they were easier on the stomach for her while reminding her of good memories of bangladesh. - So maybe thats worth a try? Coconut milk and coconut oil are high in good fat and make great shakes.
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