Hello alL

i have been on the site late last year.  My husband has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, the tumour is in the right side of his colon.  He was due an operation at the end of Christmas but as he has COPD and a pacemaker the anaesthetist wanted him to have further tests to assess whether he was strong enough for the operation.  I am pleased to say he is.

His operation was due for today, he duly arrived for surgery at 7 this morning but has been sent home this afternoon because there are no available ICU beds for him.

I am concerned because he’s not eating much - he’s lost one and a half stone in weight and seems to be getting weaker.  He’s 78. He’s very concerned about constipation which he has suffered from since this diagnosis so I think this is one of the reasons he’s not eating plus he says he not hungry.  I make him soups etc but can anyone recommend a protein drink etc that may help rekindle his taste buds.  I am also anxious that another delay is not helping as to if the cancer is spreading to other areas.

thank you in advance