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Food Intake

Ima62
New Member
October

Food Intake

I am currently 4 weeks into Radiation & Chemo and am struggling to find something that I can consistently eat to try and maintain weight, any suggestions please?

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LindaG
Regular Contributor
October

Re: Food Intake

Hi Ima, hope you’re doing ok this week. During chemo I had lots of protein drinks and mainly soft foods. Custard, rice pudding, baked beans, eggs, chicken soup etc.  Whatever you can manage to eat or drink is good. How many more weeks of treatment do you have? 💕 LindaG 

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Susana_CCNSW
Cancer Council Team
Cancer Council Team
October

Re: Food Intake

Hello Ima64,

Thank you very much for reaching out, I am sending you a couple of  links with information and resources  that I hope you could find helpful, to stay well nourished while having treatment.

 

https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/liver-cancer/managing-symptoms/poor-appetite-and-weight-loss/

 

https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Nutrition-for-People-Living-with-Cancer-...

 

Warm regards

Susana

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