i had my second chemo two weeks ago tuesday and my taste buds are still screwed, they only way i can really taste owt is to eat savoury food with a fair bit of salt on which when i mentioned to nurse said well if it means i can enjoy my food dont worry for now. as i dont like fresh pinapple can ne one suggest owt else someone mentioned strawberries
Hi
Yes, went through all that salty business!!! Strawberries are good and if you get constipated after chemo (as I did) then they are just the ticket as long as you don’t do as I did and overdose!!!
I found tinned mandarins very tasty and made no end of jellies with them in - weird but I sometimes ate a whole jelly in a day. I know tinned fruit can be a bit sugary but it gets some calories down you.
A chemo nurse at my hospital suggested Pot Noodles as they are very calorific but they are foul.
Good luck
D
Hi,
I found mango slices very refreshing , also mango flavoured lollies.
Good luck
Margaret
Hi
I found the stronger the taste the better - curries, sausages in barbecue sauce - things like that. It is a nightmare tho - cos my appetite was not that good - so trying to find something or anything I fancied was a nightmare!
Good luck
Fiona
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Hi Madgal,
Like you, had 2nd chemo last week and have no desire to eat any fruit or healthy veg or the like. Favorite snacks are salted nuts and spicy crisps - what happened to my healthy eating plan?!!!
Nutty cereal bars are okay and wholemeal toast with tangy marmalade, but on the whole cold food isn’t doing it for me at the moment. Try spicy sausage soup, anything with a tomato sauce and cranberry juice to drink.
Was my OH’s 50th birthday yesterday and even champagne didn’t taste of anything - didn’t stop me drinking it though!!
Love, Louisa xxx