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I'm a lurker from the pancreatic cancer board. I had chemo for ovarian in 2007 and am in again, this time for pan can. I've found that table salt "disappears" on food; I can't taste it, so everything tastes flat. A coarser-grind kosher salt works much better for me. Last time, I couldn't stand lemon. TicTacs helped me counter the lousy taste in my mouth. This time, lemon works well. Lemonade is particularly tasty. Re food, we have experimented and played to food jags and whims. We have so much weird stuff in this house--pudding, Jell-o, Pop Tarts. I just finished chemo no. 3, and we may have the nausea under control. Some foods I found OK when I was dicey were baked potatoes, rice, light cream sauces, pudding, sorbet. Eat tiny, tiny amounts more often, just enough to keep you going. Basically, I am going for calories and not worrying about nutrition. If I get the calories, I've helped fuel myself, even if it's not optimal. Good luck! I hope they can help you get the nausea under control. That's no fun, I know.

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Thank you, @ncteacher. Very helpful.