Dealing with cancer cachexia when being told your cancer has gone

Dear Lizzie,

I hadn’t even heard of this before; it sounds really frightening. Like most of us with secondary cancer I have lost a fair amount of weight and don’t have a great appetite. At least I can eat and eight has stabilised; what help can you get to stop the drop? Have you tried contacting your local hospice? They often have nutrition specialists and might be able to help. I am sorry if this advis asinine; I just want to support if I can

HI Lizzy,

Cachexia is the wasting of muscle, seen in ~50% of people with end stage cancer, as well as some other diseases. Assuming your cancer is indeed gone, do you have any other conditions that could be causing it? Heart problems, kidney problems, bowel problems?

What bullying is taking place?

Lizzie. Who on earth is bullying you. See your Macmillan nurse or if you don’t have one phone the helpline. Please contact someone immediately and tell us how you get on