My husband was on Fulfirinox and his appetite was fine for 7 treatments. He tolerated it well, but it did not reduce the tumor. So he was switched to gemcitibine abraxane a few weeks ago, and he lost his appetite, and is much more tired. He says everything tastes like metal. I bought him some flavored muscle milk that I mix with ice cream and strawberries in a shake. (He wants the chocolate version now.!) Even though he has tried to eliminate sugar from the diet so as not to feed the cancer cells, I do put some regular ice cream in the shake. I also alternate with Halo Ice cream (no sugar, low fat) or Breyers low carb ice cream. He's been having a boiled egg for breakfast with banana and fruit. I made banana bread with a sugar free cake mix and he liked that. Soups are good too. Dinners are difficult to appeal to him- sometimes he tolerates pasta, but he says everything has no taste. He did ok on soft salmon and mashed potatoes one night. Did you try scrambled eggs--maybe w some melted cheese?

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