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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  Daddy had cancer surgery and during his recoup period, his appetite was not good...but he loved malts that I made him using ice cream (Blue Bell Butter Pecan, his favorite!) and Ensure....he would drink those about 6 times a day, plus whatever little solid meals we could get down him..... and he got a lot of calories in a 24 hour period....as you know, your body needs those calories to rebuild muscle and tissue.......maybe you would like those malts, maybe use different flavors to your liking....and they have sooooo many different brands now.....any additional calories for tissue building is much needed! Daddy couldnt stand the smell of meat cooking after he had his surgery and his bout with cancer treatment......so he had to drink those supplements to load calories into a mostly veggie and fruit diet....and banannas!! Bananna splits til the world looked level!!! Bless your heart....I wish I could think of things that would absolutely set you on fire, energize your brain and your appetite and help you manage your day to day activities of living and really be of some value to you......I am just thrilled you are back, and with your precious little Tibbe...... |
I used to drink a lot of Ensure before the surgery and when I had a lot of nausea but since the surgery, it seems to cause gas while regular food doesn't. Can't understand why the change? Had a lot of problems eating regular food before but now it actually gives me less problems then Ensure or milky drinks! Mostly I just want to drink sweet iced tea rather than eat. Can't believe that is ME typing that sentence but it's true right now. Can't seem to get my old appetite restarted but doc tells me it will eventually engage as I'm eating enough at present and not starving myself or anything. Sure don't want to lose muscle mass or cardiac muscle so I eat 2 or 3 meals a day, usually a small breakfast and then follow-up meals consisting of almost always a leafy green salad, tomato, one or two veggies and a meat and sometimes half a slice of bread or role - it's just I can't eat a lot except the salad. A little later after lunch or dinner or both, I'll have some sliced fruit - usually cantaloupe, honey dew melon, pineapple, a few strawberries, blue or raspberries, etc. or eat half a banana. I buy those containers of freshly cut fruit combo boxes at the grocery store and fresh bananas when they are good, which they aren't always. I usually get a hamburger or something at Whopper Burger if I pass by it - love those things but only eat 1/3 or so, some fries. Tibbe just pines for a bite but I give him extra special treats made from his Hill's Rx. food and he seems satisfied, bless his heart. He doesn't seem to hold it against me that I won't share my highly-scented food with him.
I'm sorry your dad had to go through so much suffering with his cancer! Such a dreadful disease!!!!! I'm always hesitant to ask but hope he made it. You sure did your part to help out and that had to help! I pray he's doing well. Dads sure are special!