Re: What to make for a cancer patient and family?

"Kajikit" wrote

One of the ladies at church has just had her cancer come back for a
fourth time, so naturally they're overwhelmed right now... She's

them out. Amy can't have anything tomatoey because of the medication,

Hi! Back online at last (blew a computer). Recipes on the other machine as MM doesnt like Vista very much.

Either way, I didnt try to read all the thread but a spot check shows some sense and some not as sensible, due to lack of information. In this case, there isnt enough information to tell if there is anything special to her diet than 'no tomatoes'. It depends on the type of treatment and meds she's on, and the type of cancer. Some are meat restricted, some arent. Some cant have soy, others can. Some need lots of yogurt and others can't have it.

Do you know more on what her restrictions are? Meantime chicken soup and pasta dishes are *probably* ok. The list of 'probably ok' is fairly extensive but almost everything on it, could be contra-indicated by certain types of cancer, and the type of treatment with chemo being the most diet limiting 'type of treatment'. (no chocolate!)

Even how much spice to use and which ones can vary. If Amy was used to a high spice diet, she will lose appetite on things too underspiced so 'going bland' may not be the ticket.

Ok, 'rule of thumb for most':

High protien (not for Kidney cancers!)
Fairly bland (no soy if estrogen related cancers and treatments)
Low Acid (tomatoes, also citrus)
Fruit restrictions with normally ok being apples, bannanas, pears, canned peaches (not fresh)
High carb if needing to gain weight

Assuming she is on chemo and possibly radiation treatment as well, low weight due to 4th occurance, but not kidney, esophogeal, or stomach cancers:

Poultry based soups with rice and/or noodles (if milk products not allowed, check to see if coconut milks are allowed as you can do a cream base with them)

mini-marshmellows may be a weight gain 'allowed' as well as solving it if she has a sweet tooth (chocolate normally not allowed)

Peanut butter sauces for pasta which pack in protien and carbs and are easy on the mouth (use smooth only, Amy may have roof of the mouth problems from the chemo)

Fresh water fish (salt water may be allowed too)- a good recipe is cooked, flaked, mixed with plain yogurt or if yogurt not allowed, mayo, minced cucumber and minced celery, small chopped green onion tops or chives. This can be a dip or a samwich spread.

Steak meats cooked medium rare to rare (ask her how she likes them) and cut bitesize, softer cuts that are well marbled. Potroasts and southern pulled pork roasts. Sauce the pulled roasts with a vinegar-soy (if no estrogen involvement). Tumeric and Annato come to mind as possibly to be avoided but small amounts may be ok.


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