kittypuppymom
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Post by kittypuppymom on Oct 11, 2012 10:12:15 GMT -5
Friend has colon, liver, lymphnode cancer. No insurance. Drs. gave him 4 mths to 24 mths maybe if he gets chemo. He has lost a lot of weight. Waiting on some funding if he qualifys to get the chemo. Chemo cost is $25,000. a treatment. Drs. want to give him 2-week. For year the bill is going to be around $750,000.00. He wants the chemo and has applied to some agencies for the funding. He needs to get his weight back up.
The only thing right now that he is keeping down is chicken noodle soup. Sweets taste bad to him. Can not have alot of sodium. The lowest sodium cheese is swiss cheese. So does anybody have any good ideas of what would digest easy and is filling? Give me some recipes and ideas and prayers for my friend. Thanks
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 11, 2012 10:39:39 GMT -5
I would think you could try other soups and such - which aren't my bag.
But, maybe it would be nice if you made him some homemade popsicles. Then he can lick them. I read a magazine article about a cucumber popsicle. I think it had some lime and stuff - so it might not be as sweet as what you would think of when talking about popsicles. But, it would be a good way to put fluids into the body. You might want to try 10 different kinds by just making them in an ice cube tray, and he can tell you what he likes, and then you can make a whole batch. I bought 500 lollipop sticks at Costco that would work really well as a stick, although popsicle sticks are easy to find.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 11, 2012 10:43:16 GMT -5
Another tip I might suggest isn't food related. But, when a friend of mine was dying from cancer, I bought her every stupid comedy I could think of. Wayne's World / Jim Carrey type stupid. She told me (although, she was so sweet, who knows if it is true) that she and her kids would just sit together and watch them, and it would sort of take their mind off things, and it would prevent that ackward time when you are sitting around looking at each other, but no one really wants to talk about it. So, I don't know the personality of your friend - but if that would be comforting to him, I would suggest you find a store that sells used DVDs. Being sick is boring and painful. Anything that can distract you is nice.
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Post by saveinla on Oct 11, 2012 10:43:20 GMT -5
how about ravioli in broth? very light tasting and easy to keep down. Pudding cups are also great , but they have a lot of sugar. We gave baby food for my sister when she was undergoing chemo. Plain yogurt would also taste good mixed with steamed veggies.
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Post by chiver78 on Oct 11, 2012 10:49:38 GMT -5
how about oatmeal/porridge? you can bulk it up with milk when he's able to keep that down, or leave it out when he's not.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2012 10:56:26 GMT -5
I would just ask him what he likes to eat. And, maybe he just doesn't want anything but some broth at this point. Maybe some beef or vegetable or some light tasty broth other than chicken noodle is all i can think to suggest.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Oct 11, 2012 10:57:15 GMT -5
I was also going to suggest oatmeal.
If your friend can handle dairy, maybe some thick milkshakes - made in a blender with different soft fruits - like bananas, strawberry, peach, blueberries, etc.
Yogurt, smoothies, V-8 juice, scrambled eggs or plain/cheese omelet. Pancakes.
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 11, 2012 11:58:08 GMT -5
This may sound weird, but two people I know were struggling with cancer. (pancreas and liver). The only thing they could keep down and was tasty to them was smoked salmon. They lived on chicken soup and smoked salmon. Everything else came right back up. Is your friend in a state where medical marijuana is legal? It really, really helps. Increases the appetite and decreases pain and nausea.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 11, 2012 12:00:37 GMT -5
I made a vegetable broth once that was really tasty. It involved a lot of garlic. You could make some other kind of soup, just to give him variety. Maybe fish or vegetable soup.
Sorry that I don't still have the recipe. It was 10 years ago.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Oct 11, 2012 12:22:33 GMT -5
I don't know that broths will really put the pounds on though - and that's what they're trying to do. When my SIL was going thru liver cancer/chemo there was very little if anything she could keep down. I'd have to check with my brother to find out what worked, but I do remember the milkshakes/smoothies helped her maintain an acceptable weight for the chemo - until the cancer was too far gone to continue with the treatments.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 11, 2012 12:23:58 GMT -5
I hear pot filled brownies are good for cancer.
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 11, 2012 13:11:02 GMT -5
I hear pot filled brownies are good for cancer. KPM said sweets taste bad to him. It could be pulverized and put in soup, smoothies or mashed potato.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 11, 2012 13:27:31 GMT -5
Yes, and after that - he will eat Doritos.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Oct 29, 2012 11:48:09 GMT -5
Got to the hospital and clinic and ask to be put on the hardship list. There are grants you can get from the government website but I don't have the address.
You can make your own pulverized food with a blender. I did this for baby food for my kids.
I have a relative going through this ugly illness. Be very careful about who you have handling this ill person's finances. Someone I know was taken for nearly all the liquid assets and vehicles in the last week of life by the trusted bookkeeper. This happened even with a 24-hour caregiver and family members present. The ill person was just crushed and hurt emotionally but was unable to protect themselves.
Boost energy drink is good and has vitamins. Jello and pudding cups. Applesauce is good for the nausea. Lots and lots of bottled filtered water.
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