Chemo #2 Day 9
Ma's weight is down to 113. It was 120 when she left the hospital three weeks ago. Even though she's eating, it's just not enough. We keep telling her to eat more protein, but she prefers carbs. She can barely finish a small bottle of Ensure per day.
She still has pain but not due to the chemo. The catheter in her chest is what's giving her pain.
No more nausea. Diarrhea's still there. So are the mouth sores -- three of them, one under the tongue. No fever.
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I heard from a cancer survivor that using straws for drinking is a way to deal with mouth soreness. Also maybe there is some kind of fruit smoothie you can concoct, using frozen fruit and soy milk and soy yogurt just put it in a blender.
Thanks, Chris. My mom seems to prefer chewing her lunch vs. drinking it. She always has excuses for not eating or drinking enough.
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