Posted on February 9 at 10:24 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'm surprised more people aren't responding to the food topic of all things. I don't have a lot of input but felt more should be said. I'm not a cancer patient, but was in the 1970's as a teenager and went on to have a healthy life including babies--now adults! So there's a little dose of inspiration. I had chemo for 1-1/2 years and food wasn't an issue b/c it caused mouth sores that didn't allow me to eat much of anything except a lot of ice chips. My initial reaction when reading your blog however made me think that your body is probably telling you what it needs to hear. What you taste are the nutritious vegetables and fruits. To heal, you're perhaps not going to benefit from dead animal, so you can't taste those. Your body's a smart machine! I know you miss those right now, but maybe experiment with other protein sources like nuts or protein drinks and stuff yourself with fresh produce. Finally, my sister is currently a cancer patient and has the great fortune of having a naturopathic oncologist working in tandem with her regular oncologist. Among the multitude of things she's learned from him is that to recover more swiftly she needs to eat mega amounts of fresh, raw, vegetables and fruits. (minus strawberries and grapes which hold too many color additives and pesticides; organic is best) He says she can eat absolutely anything she wants, but she must also eat this very high volume of the raw stuff. So I say, bulk up big-time on the naturals, add an alternative protein source and for calories have banana splits and loaded baked potatoes with every meal.
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Posted on February 9 at 5:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
p.s. hmmm, i hope it didn't sound like i had an agenda. For the record, I'm neither pro- nor anti-vegetarian. I eat dead animal on a daily basis, so I'm just sayin'. That's why i'm "marbles." I usually feel I have to come back around and pick up some loose ones. :) When I lived in Janesville I got the paper everyday and even though i'm not much of a sports fan I used to read your columns b/c i enjoyed your writing style. I feel bad for the rough times you're going through and I wish you well. I'm cheering you on from afar!! Keep writing.