I have just finished my chemo and radiation for cancer of the tongue. I'm afraid that I dont have any help for those of you who can't tolerate food.
My first and only food that I could tolerate for several weeks was soup. No meat and well cooked vegatables. The soup I got was from a salad bar at my local grocery store and was spicy but it kind of woke up some of my taste buds which ahd been dead for the past couple of months.
I was still loosing weight so my nutritionist suggested Boost Very High Calorie which has 530 calories per 8 ounce and 26 grams of protein.
I was drinking 5 of these a day during the worst of times and finally reduced gradually to 1 or 2 a day as I have been able to eat small amounts.
I would say this to all the caregivers ! DO NOT GIVE REGULAR SIZE SERVINGS TO YOUR PATIENT. Give small amounts and let them ask for more. Nothing can turn a willingness to try to eat that looking a a large plate of food and feeling sick to your stomach .
This is probably one of the hardest things you will have to endure in your life but be patient .
I am now almost 3 months post radiation and chemo and my weight has gone slowly up and I don't feel that pressure to eat eat eat any longer.