Susan E. and Marilyn D. came by Mom's house last night, armed with every cancer fighting cookbook and recipe you could possibly imagine. Mom has chosen 20 of her favorites, and starting next week (I think?), friends who have volunteered to cook for Mom will select some of these recipes, and deliver the goods to a little cooler outside Mom's house. Seriously...I might have to move home.
What a wonderful gift they are giving Mom, because as Margot posted, eating when you have no appetite is such a challenge. I think having delicious, home-cooked food, just ready and waiting will make it easier for my mom to be inspired and chow down.
She also had a visit from Marilyn R. (the only Jewish guardian angel that ever was, with a master's in Jewish Studies from UCONN, no less), made a trip to the nail salon to have a suspect nail checked out, and hopefully completed a little to-do list for me when I arrive home two hours after I shut down this computer.
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Don't forget to use the crock pot. Boundless healthy recipes for that device exude such delicious odors that you're ravenous by the time it's ready.
Be well, Babette, we love you.
This is where being a wonderful mother is really important; when your adult children have access to your childhood pictures!
Very cute, by the way, Liz!
As for eating when you have no appetite and keeping food down is difficult, Liz, you may want to experiment with Boost, Ensure, or other vitamin-induced supplemental drinks. When you need nutrition and either can't stomach real food or just get full before you've ingested enough calories, these will provide a good amount of interim nutrition. To combat the thickness/texture if that bothers you, you might want to try making a milkshake with them by putting them in the blender with some ice.
And with all this good food coming, I'm tempted to follow Monica and move in for some great home cooked food too!
Be well Liz!
I am so grateful for Margot's comments. Not only was the description about the funnel so apt, the hope offered by the fact that so many of these annoyances are normal but will pass was so encouraging.
She is absolutely right - no one on the "outside" knows about these things - fortunately. And since each person reacts to surgeries and chemical pharmaceuticals differently, medical professionals aren't going to tell you the whole litany of things that MIGHT happen. Who knew that Liz would test them ALL.
Finally, I am especially grateful for Margot mentioning the fear of letting go of direct caregiving. That is so real. It happens at each step along the way. First you let go of your surgical team, then the hospital, then the in-home care... Just remember, Big Sistasan, with each letting go you are getting healthier.
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