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Tab

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5. It's not the taste

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 06:58 PM

Dec 2013

(though that was a case during one course of a particular chemomedicine (Oxyplatin), which made everything taste metallic and made me hypersensitive to cold - have to wear gloves to get into the fridge).

Anyway, we're past that. I have a colostomy, which limits the food I eat, both type and quantity, plus it's got multiple herniations, but we can't fix them because of the danger of surgery from all the other chemo, then also gastric-reflux from years of this; between the two and all the chemo I don't want to eat. I might start with some saltines and then I can usually get into something I can tolerate, but at best it only lasts a day or two then I'm back into not eating for days.

I was perfectly fine until I turned 45 and then it all went to hell after that. Now I'm 51 and it's just getting worse.

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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