A big thank you to BJ on http://www.cancercare.org/. She told me about Benecalorie food supplement. It is a colorless and flavorless liquid with 330 calories and 7 g. of protein. It comes in 1.5 oz that can be mixed in oatmeal or scrambled eggs. However, it is very high fat so we will see if he tolerate it. It would be ideal if he could just drink a few a day. Still not able to drink large liquids at one time, only sips. Boost does not sit well so he has given that up. He did drink a small smoothie I made for him yesterday but felt awful after. His routine is to eat a small meal and then sit quietly without talking for 30 minutes. Always being nauseous after eating is difficult but better than losing it.
Thanks for everyone's contribution to cooking meals for us. We are going to take a break from your kindness. I now have a freezer full of food that you have made for us. It is hard for me to have a full plate of food when Larry has so little on his. I have been doing more grazing since I feel it has been difficult for him to watch me heartily eat. He even wishes he could eat all my veggies that I have tried for years to get him to switch over to. I am surprised how difficult this has been for him. It is probably because he has never had to diet or give up any foods he liked. Also, he just feels lousy. Lets hope he can tolerate the Benecalorie and bring in more calories each day.
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Thank you for commenting and letting me know you are keeping up to date on Larry's health. Please don't feel hurt if I don't comment back. My time has been very limited lately. Hugs, Melody