Sudden Lactose intolerance after chemo

Hi Sacha. I'm pretty sure Fortisips are lactose free. You're coming up to week five RT?

Are you on morphine or cocodomol?

I presume you've been avoiding all the foods you've been told to after chemo?

I had a lot of nausea from around this time (though I didn't have chemotherapy) in fact I threw up my NG tube it was so bad. I learned to anticipate the event and sort of swallow it down. I put it down to the morphine which I know has nausea as a common side effect.

You could try diluting the Fortisip with a goodly amount of water. Even PEG fed these gloopy drinks can be upsetting till you get used to them.

If none of these apply then maybe have a word with your radiographers today?

I hope you get on top of it because it can be quite debilitating 

Hi Dani

no I wasn’t told to avoid any foods after chemo - maybe I should look that up.

I actually feel a lot better today. I think knowing what it was that contributed to my nausea has helped. 

Fortunately we have a lot of dairy substitutes in the house as my partner is trying to go vegan.

I’ve just had a coffee with oat milk and a roll with marg and jam - a real childhood food experience (apart from the taste!).

I’m taking co codamol and paracetamol in the day and co codamol at night. I have oramorph buy haven’t needed it yet.

I’m able to eat and swallow still, now I’ve worked out the dairy issue I feel more confident. 

Im sorry your experience sounds awful. I was worried about my PEG when I was sick but it seems ok.

I read your blog Beesuit.  I’m envious of your rural life in Wales - my partner is Welsh xxx

Oh and I start week 6 (of 7) tomorrow.

You’re doing really well with your eating then.keep going. Xx