Hello and thank you for your post. I can appreciate your concern around this. 

Unfortunately, as nurses, we cannot give you very specific diet advice. Do ask your GP to check your thyroid, and blood sugar levels, with some blood tests, just to be on the safe side.

But there are some helpful resources that I can signpost you to though, Macmillan Cancer Support has a building up diet resource, on the link here,

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/building-up-diet/meal-ideas-shopping-list

https://cdn.macmillan.org.uk/dfsmedia/1a6f23537f7f4519bb0cf14c45b2a629/2968-10061/mac13614-e04-building-up-diet-pdf

Sometimes it is possible to able to get a prescription for different drinks through his GP. We have some information on the different types of drinks that you can get here

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/coping/physically/diet-problems/managing/putting-on-weight/high-calorie-drinks

The Royal Marsden has produced a cookbook on nutritious food for patients with cancer which you might want to purchase. Have a look here,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Royal-Marsden-Cancer-Cookbook-Nutritious/dp/0857832328

I hope that this helps,

Best wishes,

Vanda

Thanks for this. I did have the drink supplements at first when I wasn’t eating but had to stop when my appetite came back. I eat most of what is on here as I love full cream milk, cream, cheese, meat, smoothies etc although supermarkets are full of low fat, salt and sugar foods now. None of which I buy. Better try GP next