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The changes in appeal of foods is striking. I used to cook chicken all the time, now chicken has no appeal. I do eat it. Beef has been much more appealing. I used to eat chocolate like it was one of the four basic food groups, suddenly no appeal at all. I have pancreatic cancer and I found that when I started with pancreatic enzymes (Creon), my appetite improved and I started enjoying food again. Such as blessing. It was hard to "force feed" myself. I am much more active these days and my weight has dropped some so I will need to work on increasing my calories. I am trying to add in MCT oil to boost my calories. It is absorbed without pancreatic enzymes. I was lucky to have a dietician who specializes in patients with hepatobiliary disorders, mostly pancreatic cancers. I am seen at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and they seemed to have all sorts of dieticians for different types of cancers.
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I don’t have a big appetite now but that is good I lost 25 lbs. which was great.I totally now have no urges for coffee but iced tea has taken its place go figure I never drank iced tea before.Rik.
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Glad you feeling better,
I’m also a big fan of the four food groups, cows, chickens and pigs! With potatoes and chocolate on the side.
Hopefully I get my taste buds back soon. It’s been about 4 weeks since my last chemo. So fingers crossed.
My NET cancer started in my Pancreas and spread to my liver. Had no symptoms really, looking back I was tired and somehow off a little in 2021 but I just thought it was getting older, 63, and overweight.
Had a MRI after hernia surgery in April of last year and life changed dramatically after that.
Are you going to receive Chemo or have your already? My pancreas tumor shrank considerably after chemo, the liver ones too, I have dozens so buying time is all I got.
If you have to do chemo it stinks but if they can cut the tumor out after you may be better off in the long run.