Hi my daughter has just started treatment for triple negative breast cancer. She is feeling sick and not enjoying food. She also has an upset stomach today. I am struggling with finding things for her to eat so would be really grateful for any tips. Thank you so much.
Hi Proactive mum and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your daughters diagnosis.
Feeling sick and having an upset stomach often happens. She should be talking with her clinical team as there are a number of different types of anti-sickness meds and sometimes it takes time to find the right one...... and they can prescribe meds to help her upset stomach.
Not enjoying food is one unfortunate challenges....... but at the moment it's all about getting fuel into her body as she needs this to have the energy to go through treatment...... enjoying food will return.
Getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' support challenges can help you a lot..... my journey is completely different.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you look to join and post in our…….
……. support group.
This group is a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support from family members who are navigating the same support journey.
As for the practical and emotional challenges of supporting your daughter and indeed yourself you may benefit from joining and posting in our……
Carers only (if you are her caregiver)
……. support groups where you will connect with a wide range of members navigating the exact same support challenges.
To connect with a group click on the “Bold Italic Links” I have created above …… then once the group page opens click in the [Black - Click to Join - Banner] that appears at the bottom of the page and this will then confirm that you have joined the group.
When you are ready……. you can introduce yourself by putting up your very own post by clicking [+ Create new post] or [+] in the top right of the group page.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
It is an emotional time supporting family so you might find this Macmillan information your feelings when someone has cancer helpful as well as this link getting help with your emotions.
The Macmillan Support Line is open between 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00…… this service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support or just a listening ear.
Talking to people ‘face to face’ can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
