Well…..the surgeon post op suggested he treat eating to gain like a full time job and that sunk in , as it was really up to him . He lives to cook and enjoys his own food the best so the more he ate , the better he felt snd the more energy . We started small -adding cottage cheese to quiche , he never knew it was in there but added protein and fat . eating regularly and snacks between meals of granola power bars -he’d only get half in but better than nothing . We always have a bowl of nuts -almonds , walnuts , cashews and dark cholate covered almonds beside his favourite spot . High fat ice cream , puddings easy to eat and easily digested . Once he started cooking again , it was much better and more strength meant we could get out and walk and enjoy the sunshine . Chemo may change all this but we are moving forward anyway