CancerCompass message board discussion started by Priscilla on 8/28/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,15689,0.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Please help!  My husband is now down about 45 lbs-cannot eat.  He is on a clinical trial.Don eats several bites of oatmeal with half a piece of toast in the morning.  Lunch is up to half a bowl of campbells chicken noodle soup,and evening maybe a half sandwich blt.  In between dream cycles maybe 7 red seedless grapes.  He does take a centrum vitamin.Does anyone have some ideas or recipes on shakes we can make that is full of nutrition?  Also, constipation  is a horrible expereince,stool softeners,milk of magnesia,metamucil do not work :(Waiting anxiously for a reply,please help.  Priscilla wife of don.    Priscilla Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT Priscilla,there are several good medications now to stimulate appetite....has the doctor mentioned this?  My brother had the same battle with the same lung cancer.  He did say that the stimulants helped some.  Donna Donna610 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT My father had lung cancer, and I have Stage IV colon cancer.  I enjoyed drinking boost and ensure.  They are very nutricious, high in calories and I didn't think they tasted bad.  My mom even drinks them when she doesn't have time to eat.    Cptmac Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 8/28/2007 Priscilla wrote:Please help!  My husband is now down about 45 lbs-cannot eat.  He is on a clinical trial.Don eats several bites of oatmeal with half a piece of toast in the morning.  Lunch is up to half a bowl of campbells chicken noodle soup,and evening maybe a half sandwich blt.  In between dream cycles maybe 7 red seedless grapes.  He does take a centrum vitamin.Does anyone have some ideas or recipes on shakes we can make that is full of nutrition?  Also, constipation  is a horrible expereince,stool softeners,milk of magnesia,metamucil do not work :(Waiting anxiously for a reply,please help.  Priscilla wife of don.  Hi PriscillaI use a powder for oral solution called Movicol to assist with constipation. It certainly does the trick for me.I don't know if you can get it in the States as I live in the UK.I also have Stage 4 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer and am coping very well. I lost my appetite for a couple of weeks but am now on steroids and this has made all the difference. I have a good appetite and actually enjoy what I am eating.RegardsEdwin       Edwin531 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 8/28/2007 Priscilla wrote:Please help!  My husband is now down about 45 lbs-cannot eat.  He is on a clinical trial.Don eats several bites of oatmeal with half a piece of toast in the morning.  Lunch is up to half a bowl of campbells chicken noodle soup,and evening maybe a half sandwich blt.  In between dream cycles maybe 7 red seedless grapes.  He does take a centrum vitamin.Does anyone have some ideas or recipes on shakes we can make that is full of nutrition?  Also, constipation  is a horrible expereince,stool softeners,milk of magnesia,metamucil do not work :(Waiting anxiously for a reply,please help.  Priscilla wife of don.    Have you consulted a nutritionist, Priscilla? I have metastatic breast cancer, have had thoracentesis 4 or 5 times in the past year, had lost about 30 pounds, but now juicing has made a big difference and I have gained back about 12 pounds. My naturopath got me started juicing -- half carrot juice and half blended greens in spring water (about 2/3 cup each). In addition to dandelion greens I add half a turnip, a whole onion, 4 or 5 garlic cloves, and various other greens which may include spinach, cabbage, kale, and/or broccoli. I add 1/2 t tumeric, 2 T cod liver oil, 1t flax seed oil and then I swallow 200-400 mg Co Q10 with it. During the day I swallow vitamin C -- up to 2 grams daily.A year ago I was half dead. In 6 months after beginning the above regimen, I was driving again. I'm iffy right now because I had a bad reaction to my drugs, but am hopeful I'll get back on track. Good nutrition is a must for all cancers. I hope Don will respond to juicing.Good luck to you and DonMaryLynn   MaryLynn Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT