Hi @bluedime82 i finished chemo two years ago today. I generally only ate bland food on Paclitaxel. Taste buds changed to prefer savoury rather than my normal sweet. I also found having thrush as a side effect changed what I could taste. Towards the end my taste buds were near non existent. I was on the monthly chemo starters threads and found others on taxane based chemo (Paclitaxel/docetaxel) also lost their taste. One great tip I was given was to eat fresh pineapple to kick start my taste buds, it helped a bit. So I ate a few cubes before each meal.
It is difficult with change in taste during treatment but you need to eat what you can when you can. I found smaller meals/snacks easier to handle. Having chemo is not easy but doable. You are doing amazing, be kind to yourself. Let your team know how you feel and if you struggle to eat.
This is the link to November chemo starters thread and if yo7 haven’t already joined your month you started treatment you might find it a good source of support with others having chemo at the same time as you.
A great charity called Penny Brohn offer a treatment support programme that cover nutrition. The sessions are online and free but they welcome donations.
