Topic: what did you eat during chemo

The whole time on chemo I craved frozen strawberry bars and cheese and crackers.  Could not drink coffee and the thought of any kind of fish made me sick.

Instant mashed potatos, nothing spicey, a lot of fruit, raw veggies come to mind.

Sounds like a great project. 

Thanks, everyone has been so helpful.  I will keep checking and writing it down so that I can pass it on.  You all are the greatest!  Bonny

Hi,

  I had the worst time during chemo with most all foods.  I couldn't eat breads, crackers, sweets and I was starving!  I eat carrots, watermelon and ice cream for weeks.  I would cry out of frustration as I was hungry.  Everything tasted awful, not metalic like the books say, just gross.  I finished 4 rounds of A/C and 4 rounds of Taxotere.  It was worst with Taxotere.  It has been 4 months and I am still not tasting the way foods should be.  That has been the most trying part of chemo...the other is my hair is growing in every which way (kinky, curly, gray).  One side of my head is different than the other and lots of cowlicks.  What a mess

Baked potatoes , craved french fries and cheeseburgers from Mcdonalds! Light hawaiian punch. Crystal lite ice tea. Cream of mushroom soup. Lots of crackers. I also drank alot of 2% milk. Also frozen fruit juice bars.

You are all so helpful.  This is going to help my friend out so much.  I called her and told her how much you all were contributing and she is so appreciative.  I am making a list to give to her on Friday.  Let's hope they use her menu in the actual cancer center they are building.  I will let you all know.  Thanks again! 

  Bonny

Well I was determined to eat healthy foods. I remember my onc teling me no raw foods which seemed like a contradiction from to the healing books I read. So I became a green tea addict (still am) and ate lots of fruit and salad. I was very careful to wash all food thoroughly and didn't have any problems. Since I went through chemo during summer months I consumed LOTS of fruit (blueberries every morning).

I had grilled salmon several times per week with a mustard topping and still eat it regular. I stopped eatting any meat from 4 legged critters, so only eat seafood and poultry now. I love italian and cannot give up cheese so I still eat those foods.  Now I make an effort to regularly eat fruits and veggies daily and minimize white flour products and sugar items.  I lost about 15# on chemo which I NEEDED to loose and so far am managing to keep the weight off with daily walks.  I am committed to this life style change and hope it will make a difference in my future health. Joann

Hi Bonny,

I just finished 4 tx of dd A/C and am ready to start 4 tx of taxol.  I ate Luigi's lemon ice(found in the supermarket)- one every night and never got a sore in my mouth.  Also craved macaroni and cheese. Never lost my appetitie once and ate almost everything i normally eat.  Hope this helps...good luck.

Hugs, Jackie

KFC mashed potatoes, with gravy and Mt. Dew, please. :)

I havent started chemo yet. Next Thursday. Im making my shopping list. I was told I will probably feel a reaction on Saturday. I asked Oncologist nurse what to eat, she said anything. I thought that odd. I am making an appointment to see a nurtitionist. I really like this website. Kate~

When I was on A/C...I craved watermellon...I think I ate several by myself this summer! I hated anything sweet,coffee, diet soda and any drink that was red! I loved potatoes (always have) but they tasted especially good.  My taste buds were definately off through all of the treatments.  When I went on taxotere..still craved the watermellon, but a taste for sweets slowly returned.

I had my last treatment on 8/29/07 and happy to say, my appetitie and taste buds are back to normal!  yeah!

I had four rounds of taxotere, cytoxin, herceptin.  I likened it to being pregnant with Rosemary's Baby, whatever it wants you give it.  Unfortunately, each chemo, like this Baby, was different, but virtually nothing could I tolerate.  Potatoes for #1, bottled water and eggs for #2, nothing but the water, Ginger Ale, and fresh bread from Blue Dog Bakery here for #3, and nothing, period, for #4.  Fun, huh?  The one thing that did work was the Gladiator Smoothie from Smoothie King.  It didn't make me want to barf, and has 45 grams of protein in it.  They got to know me so well I became "that cancer lady" all summer.  I still go there now because I still cannot taste squat.  I lost 8-10 pounds per chemo.    Meat??? ugh!  Cheese?  Nope!  Milk, no way, soy milk was okay though.  Citrusy things can be tasted well.  Anything sweet tasted like it had five pounds of sugar in it, and no morning coffee either.  If it was white it had a chance, but no veggies.  I sure envy those of you who could tolerate that.  I spent my days watching food shows and virtually eating Rachel Ray and Emeril......it all sounded good!  Certain Asian items were okay too, like Pho Gha soup and pot stickers.  I also got sugar cravings as my taste buds returned after chemos 1 and 2.  Got no mouth sores except after chemo 3.  I see hair and god help me its white!  Like all those potatoes!!!  I want turkey and stuffing and cranberry sauce!   I agree about all the water before and after chemo.  Trying to walk helped too.

My mother doctor recommends her to eat some meat, liver (goat liver is much better), eggs, and feggy. The most important thing is you must eat healty. Do not forget to take some vitamins and calciums.

Liver said to be good to improve the red blood cells and the leucocyte.

My mother also take beat fruit juice, you can mixed it with carrot. and you can also make it into salad

Ps.:

I'm not sure whether beat is fruit or not, it is round, and the color is purpule

Beat is also good to enhaced the red blood cells, but do not take it too much a day because it may lead you to headache, just a small glass is enough. let me warn you, it may not smell good, but it is certainly good for your body.

hopefully this can be a help for you