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Posted 8/16/2010 8:55 PM (GMT 0)
My boyfriend weighed over 300 pounds at Christmas. (see other post for more information) Wednesday when he saw the Oncologist he weighed 184. He keeps loosing weight. He has a temporary Ileostomy bag while his colon heals up from his last surgery. They can't connect his colon until he is off Couminden - and God knows when that will be.

What can he eat that won't go right through him? He has been drinking Muscle Milk, and drinking lots of water and gatorade because he is constantly thirsty. He eats chicken, steak, ground meat, fresh zucchini and squash along with eggs and toast on a daily basis. He will eat Chinese food once a week for dinner.

Help - what should he eat?

(Oncologist doesn't recommend chemo - they took out 40 lymph nodes and all were clear. He has a 16% chance of the cancer to return)

Posted 8/16/2010 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
If he is that thirsty, he's dehydrated sad

Is his output high? How many times does he empty and is it always liquid?

if he's drinking high sugar drinks (Gatorade is and not sure about the muscle milk) they will cause dehydration...which makes him constantly thirsty. Chinese uses MSG which will also cause diarrhea/dehydration.

Does he have instructions for Imodium and Metamucil? Imodium will slow transit down and the Metamucil will bulk up the output (fiber). The BRAT (Bananas/Rice/Applesauce/Toast) diet will help thicken up, too, you can google it for specifics.

He may need to get an IV with Potassium to catch up and start fresh from there.

Salty Pretzels/Peanut Butter Crackers/Saltines and other similar foods will help retain water which will help him feel better, too. Mashed Potatoes are great (think Potato Buds) for thickening and one of my go to foods.
Posted 8/17/2010 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
i second the opinion on the gatorade, its probably making it worse. and that he's dehydrated.
And also the opinion on the salt, people with ileos need more salt to help retain the water.

i cant remember how long its been since he had his sugery but if its more than 8 weeks he should be able to eat anything, as long as he drinks alot.
french fries thicken mine up, so doe ands lots of bread.
Posted 8/17/2010 11:42 AM (GMT 0)
     I wound up in the hospital with dehydration after drinking Gatorade a few weeks ago.  Tell him to stay away from that stuff.
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