I had Cisplatin and etopicide with concurrent radiation. It can be very debilitating, but, your doctor would not have recommended this if her general health would not tolerate it.

She should use plastic or bamboo utensils for eating. Carboplatin will make everything taste metallic. Lemon drops helps between meals. Meals should be 5-7 small ones.

Calories are more important than a balanced diet at this time. At first she will want to eat normally. Then as radiation started to bother me I ate creamed soups, oatmeal, cream of wheat, fruit smoothies with protein powder, made milkshakes with Boost, puddings, buttered noodles or rice, finely chopped meats, applesauce, that kind of thing.

One friend reported that eating a tablespoon of honey after radiation helped minimize the esophagitis that can happen when the esophagus is in the field of treatment.

When they do chemo teach they should give you a list of moisturizers for use after radiation treatments. I liked Alra and CeraVe.

Have stool softeners, laxatives and anti diarrhea meds all on hand because it can go either way.

If I think of more, I'll be back