Foods that hit the spot
« Thread Started on Feb 14, 2011, 9:19pm »
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How is your loved one's appetite lately? Is it a struggle for them to eat, do they seem to have lost their appetite or can they not get enough to eat?
What do you find they'll eat when nothing else seems to work? The one thing Doug would eat when nothing else worked was pudding. Kozy Shak pudding seemed to hit the spot when nothing else would...especially their tapioca. Probably the last 6-8 months, I kept Boost, Ensure and PC brand similar products around all the time. I would insist he'd have one with most meals to add extra calories to every meal.
Do you keep things ready around the house to make it easier for them to snack between meals? Can you offer any ideas for making things easier for someone else? We'd love to hear about it.
Hugs,
Mary
« Reply #1 on Feb 15, 2011, 2:20pm »
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This is a great topic Mary.
We have tried Boost, Ensure and the Carnation drinks but Anna hates them all. She also hates pudding and yogurt. It is getting difficult to find ways to sneak nutriants and calories in her diet.
She will eat some canned soup, but it's not always nutrious.
I'm looking forward to hearing what works for others.
Take care, A
Re: Foods that hit the spot
« Reply #2 on Feb 15, 2011, 3:46pm »
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I have heard that Carnation Instant Breakfast...mixed with milk and added ice cream is really good and many patients will eat this before they eat anything else. Lots of calories and nutrition from the instant breakfast.
E
« Reply #3 on Feb 15, 2011, 10:09pm »
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A, I love the idea that E suggested, adding the ice cream & milk to the carnation instant breakfast. Wish I'd thought of that with my hubby.....he was an ice cream fiend.....as am I...:-) Just wondering, could you maybe find a few of A's friends that might make a big pot of soup with lots of veggies.....or maybe some spaghetti sauce with extra veggies? You could always cook some pasta, put it in the fridge and all she'd have to do is either boil some water in the kettle or get the tap hot enough and warm the pasta up.
But, I'm really hopeful that you'll be able to find her a place to go when she's released from the hospital.....and some place that will take good care of her.
Well, I'm off to bed but I do hope that some others will chime in on this conversation and give you some more ideas, A. Have a great night everyone.....good night.
Hugs,
Mary
« Reply #4 on Feb 17, 2011, 12:00am »
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All.
This is an interesting topic and very timely for me. I have always said that while most people eat to live, my husband lived to eat. He loved food. Now, the prednisone makes him feel hungry, but he eats such a little bit at a time that I have been thinking I will have to boost his protein intake somehow. Right now his favourite is salmon sandwich, almost every day but will only eat about half of it and he is full. He also enjoys hot oatmeal and I have been putting cream on it instead of milk. Some days it is discouraging to cook up something he thinks he would like, then he takes a few bites or spoons full and that's enough.
He had an appointment at the hospital today with the Nurse Practitioner who works with the radiation oncologist. What a time. He hasn't been out for almost a month and this was the first time with his portable oxygen. He had an anxiety attack thinking about going and that makes his breathing worse. One morphine and one lorazipan later we are on our way. The nurse is very good with him, but after listening to his lungs she thinks they will do the cat scan sooner rather than later. She wondered if we had discussed what he wants to happen when he cannt get out of bed. i.e. hospice vs. staying at home. She told me she didn't like the sound from his lungs, but his oxygen absorption seemed to be good. I guess the cat scan will tell the story.
Well I am off to bed.
B
« Reply #5 on Feb 17, 2011, 7:47am »
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Hi B,
What a trial of a day for you.....I understand so well about the anxiety attacks.....I started feeling they were a constant companion with Doug. And the cooking and frustration.....it's very discouraging. Sometimes it seems as if we're doing things just for ourselves.
And I'm sure were up late posting because of all the things running through your head from the appointment. Just know we're here for you and care.
Hugs,
Mary
« Reply #6 on Feb 17, 2011, 9:30am »
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Hi all,
The Carnation instant breakfast with ice cream milk and an egg , whipped up in blender works well. Have used it befor with my dad when he was sick. It worked well for him.
J
All.