Hi I'm new here and want to say hi all. My wife has lung cancer with brain metastases which was diagnosed last October. She has had radiotherapy,2 types of chemo and immunotherapy together. She has lost so much weight through not eating and I'm at my wits end with what to do next,any advice would be so great fully received, thanks.
Hi Cabbie welcome to the group but sorry to hear about your wife. Is your wife not eating because of the pain from the radiotherapy or from general lack of appetite?I know when I had radiation my oesophagus was burnt and I struggled to eat anything but cold soft food, ice cream being the best. Have you spoken to her doctors about this, there are high calorie drinks that can be prescribed by the GP.
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