I am currently half-way through my post-operative chemotherapy for rectal cancer - FolFAX 8, or whatever number - I'm on treatment number 5 of 8. In the last two weeks, I have lost four pounds - from 104 to 100. I feel like my appetite is good, it is just that I cannot eat a whole lot of food at a time. I am active, I walk my dogs for 45 minutes twice a day - a necessity, or they go crazy from lack of exercise. I like all kinds of foods - I keep a jar of peanut butter handy for the occasional high-calorie munch a couple of times a day, I drink Ensure Plus or Boost Plus a couple of times a week, and I try to eat five or six smaller meals a day.
If anyone has any good suggestions I'd appreciate them! I cannot leave off walking my dogs - it does wonders for my mood, prevents depression, and keeps the dogs sane (as well as keeping them convinced that thei Pack Leader is NOT sick, and they obey me well). I just need some tips on getting fatter!
Thanks,
Consuelo