palliative chemo

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November 4th 2009

Ed has seen the oncologist now and has to have kidney and heart checks before starting chemo next month. Containment not curative, not words we want to hear but fact none the less.

Ed not picking up since bowel bypass op, struggling to eat every day but really trying.i liquidise good home made soups full of pulses, a little meat and lots of vedge.Bloods going up slowly and even gained a couple of pounds this month.

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi sorry to heer that Ed's cancer is back. Hopefully this chemo will keep him with us for a long time to come. When I am not on my chemo and I can drink cold drinks i have taken to have a half glass of Guiness. When I had my blood tests this week my bloods were up and fine. My onc nurse commented on this. i told her about the Guiness and she said it is good for you and full of iron. I remembered this from my nursing days. So maybe this tip could help Ed and build him up a little. Mind! ou have to like Guiness in the first place. All the best Julie XX