Need some Avemar help

I may need to give a little background before I ask this question.

My husband was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in August of 05. He underwent a total colectomy with a j-pouch reconstruction. He was recently diagnosed with liver mets in Dec of 07. He had a lobectomy in March of this year. He just started his chemo treatments and has only recieved one. He will be getting them every other friday.

My question is this. I was going to purchase him some Avemar to boost his immune system while getting the treatments. However, one of the warnings is not to take it if you have absorbancy issues in your digestion. With him not having a colon and only having a simulated colon made from his small intestines, would he be able to take this supplement?

Has anyone here had the same operations and taken this supplement?

On 5/5/2008 myhubby wrote:

I may need to give a little background before I ask this question.

My husband was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in August of 05. He underwent a total colectomy with a j-pouch reconstruction. He was recently diagnosed with liver mets in Dec of 07. He had a lobectomy in March of this year. He just started his chemo treatments and has only recieved one. He will be getting them every other friday.

My question is this. I was going to purchase him some Avemar to boost his immune system while getting the treatments. However, one of the warnings is not to take it if you have absorbancy issues in your digestion. With him not having a colon and only having a simulated colon made from his small intestines, would he be able to take this supplement?

Has anyone here had the same operations and taken this supplement?

Hello,

You can call the Ave company (American BioSciences) in NY and speak with someone there. Ask for the person in charge and they will surely be able to answer any of your concerns. They are awesome!

 Carol