a friend of mine is having chemo and i'm suppose to help out with meals but not sure what is good and healthy for her...
2006-09-11 13:25:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
oops certain foods
2006-09-11 13:32:30 · update #1
THANKS FOR ALL THE ANSWER...THIS IS ALL NEW TO ME I WANT TO DO ALL I CAN TO HELP...
2006-09-11 14:05:09 · update #2
ALL YOUR ANSWERS ARE VERY HELPFUL...THANKS AGAIN...
2006-09-12 14:47:26 · update #3
Because chemo can cause mouth and throat sores as well as digestive problems, (constipation, diarreha) foods that go down easy and are easy on the stomach are best. Don't worry too much about low fat. Gravy, ice cream, soups, etc. work well. I found that there were many foods that I normally eat that tasted metallic or I couldn't taste at all. Eggs, potatoes cooked any way and tomato based foods tasted like they should. I also drank a lot of gatorade and tried to do smoothies.
If your friend has already had some treatments she will have an idea of what she can eat. She may even just want a very small portion at any one time so if you are making meals ahead you can take this into consideration.
God bless you for being a wonderful friend and support.
2006-09-11 13:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to hear that I really hope she gets well. After chemo bad things happen such as loss of appetite and vomiting, feeling very bad, etc. I would get a multi vitamin (GNC is good), Gatorade and ask her what she likes. The idea is to be there for her and keep her electrolytes good and guard against dehydration. Of course chicken noodle soup and OJ and proteins are excellent choices. I mean if your buddy wants some french fries or chocolate it should not harm her at all unless she has other health things going on, just spoil her, she has gone through enough. Back rubs and movies are awesome healers too, make it fun.
2006-09-11 13:36:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try alot of chilled food, like salads, cold fried chicken, samwiches, juice, tea, fruit, chicken salad, tuna salad (in water), etc... Anything with a strong smell or hot may make your friend nauseated, even the smell of coffee. Plus, you can never plan out meals because her taste for foods will change by the hour. You just have to have several different foods on hand and let her decide what she may be able to eat. Shakes come in handy when she cannot eat anything else. Keep popsicles on hand, too. Good luck!
2006-09-11 13:36:12 · answer #3 · answered by RKC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought some carnation instant breakfast. I ate cherry pie filling. Towards the end I could not really taste anything but cherry pie filling. Drank Gatorade. Mashed potatoes. Yogurt. Sometimes I did not have an appetite. So, I ate or drank things that were pretty fattening so I would not lose weight.
2006-09-12 11:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by hello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 02:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your friend what sounds good and cook it for her. If she is having nausea, make sure she takes a nausea drug approx 45 minutes before trying to eat.
Cancer RN
2006-09-11 19:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i had chemo i ate whatever i wonted to.. for some people the nausea is real bad and they cant eat anything. you need to waite to see what she can hold down,
2006-09-11 13:35:25 · answer #7 · answered by purple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever stays down!! I tolerated turkey very well, seems like I pretty much lived off turkey and dole fruit and juice bars.
2006-09-13 04:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by allnamesaretakentryagain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found a good website with lots of tips just on this very subject. I hope it helps you out.
http://www.chemocare.com/eatingwell/tips_for_managing_eating_problems.asp
2006-09-11 13:28:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think that foods that are rich in potassium would be good
2006-09-11 13:30:31 · answer #10 · answered by tconlgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋