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slipslidingaway

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4. I wish I had some great words of wisdom ...

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 12:22 AM

Dec 2013

and I'm probably better letting someone who has been through the experience add their insight. I just remember my husband telling another patient that food tasted like a paper bag, but he knew he had to eat. This was when we were at the ACS Hope Lodge in NYC where we had a communal kitchen with other patients ... it was a bitter sweet scenario with aromas making one sick one day and then someone cooking french toast another day and him saying 'maybe I'll try that"

Try bland, but flavorful if that makes sense. French toast was a big breakthrough (and then they added bacon to our weekend breakfast) but the company in the kitchen did help.

Sending you positive thoughts and lots of hugs

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Can't eat [View all] Tab Dec 2013 OP

Never been there myself ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #1

Thanks for replying Tab Dec 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Dec 2013 #3

I wish I had some great words of wisdom ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #4

It's not the taste Tab Dec 2013 #5

Tab ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #8

I appreciate that Tab Dec 2013 #9

I hear what you are saying ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #10

Unfortunately in my case I've had a lot of "interesting" developments Tab Dec 2013 #11

Whoever thought one would wish to be boring ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #14

great news and good you're thinking positively wordpix Jan 2014 #18

you need to eat---try juicing wordpix Jan 2014 #19

I didn't have any appetite nor did I eat whole food for about 9 weeks, sinkingfeeling Dec 2013 #6

Please let your docs know you have zero appetite. Lars39 Dec 2013 #7

Can't take steroids Tab Dec 2013 #12

Dang. I've been warned about that, too. Lars39 Dec 2013 #13

I know we talked about it....it sucks man. Evoman Dec 2013 #15

Eating better Tab Dec 2013 #16

try Kris Carr, who has kept her cancer at bay for 10+ yrs. w/out chemo wordpix Jan 2014 #17

I didn't have any advice to offer you, other than what the others said, 2theleft Feb 2014 #20

Yes, thank you, I have my appetite back now Tab Feb 2014 #21

I am so happy to hear that!!! 2theleft Feb 2014 #22

That is good news! cate94 Feb 2014 #23

excellent, hope the progress continues! wordpix Feb 2014 #24