My husband was very heavy prior to diagnosis and has lost about 5 stone since last December. He was on a feeding tube for 6 months, until 5th of June, when he had his operation. His weight was steady while on the feeding tube but since the operation he's lost another 2 stone. From all the info I've be given and from what I've read on line this is perfectly normal. I don't think I need to mention here how difficult it is to get him to eat enough. My worry is that our Community Nurse suggested that he be prescribed a food supplement and she spoke to our GP. who refused to prescribe supplements and said he'd prefer him to eat normal food. This goes against all the dietary advice I've been given for him. He still has four sessions of chemo to come and that's going to stop him wanting to eat. Has anyone else's GP refused to prescribe supplements? and if so, what did you do about feeding?
