Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Very much appreciated. 

Had a difficult few days with food. He is really struggling and even the nutritional prescription  drinks don't seem to be agreeing with him. It's as if they are just lying in his stomach instead of passing through easily.He is belching many hours after having them and reporting that he can still taste the drink. I will freeze some a la ice cream and see if he will have them but I think he is off them now because of the belching.  

This time last year I was following my beloved dog around with all sorts of tempting food to try to get her to eat. Husband now says he knows how badgered she felt :(  Trying not to let food become a huge issue but I'm constantly thinking about how to get calories into him as he is now barely 11 stone and at 6'2" that's just so worrying

Netty

Hi Netty

Know just what you mean.   My husband has mesothelioma in his stomach and after his first chemo was admitted to hospital with infection.   Was very ill for a week with 11 antibiotic drips given and one of blood.   Was warned it would take a while to recover his strength and his 2nd chemo has been delayed for 2/3 weeks until he has built himself up a little.   Therein lies the problem, he is really weak and struggles with our stairs and even moving from chair to sofa and I find myself battling with him to eat as he cannot start his 2nd chemo till he is a bit better.   I feel like a bully but if I do not try to get food into him, I feel he would be happy to eat nothing all day.   It's a nightmare.   I have also found that little and often is best, and the one thing he eats without problem is cereal in the mornings.    Feel your pain Netty - we will have to struggle on in hope

Jean

Hello Jean

I hope you are managing to get Hubby to eat something. What a nightmare... and so easy to allow it to become an issue.

We've been suplimenting his food with fortijuice which we get free on prescription which has helped. We got more bad news earlier this week. His cancer has decided to go walkabout and has taken a trip from his lung to his brain. Himself has been on high dose steroids for the past few days and his chemo (3rd cycle) which should have been on Monday has been put on hold pending getting some RT on the brain mets. The bonus to the steroids is an increase in appetite. Every cloud has a silver lining and all that.....

Netty

Hi Jean,

Picked up on your post as my husband had pleural mesothelioma of the lung linings and can really relate to how you are feeling regarding trying to ensure they eat even when they are not interested.  Little and often worked for my hubby and his consultant said concentrate on high calorie fats (all the things we are told we should avoid!!!) so introduced full fat milk shakes, butter in sloppy mashed potato and double cream into thick soups as well as leaving a 'picking basket' of snacks by his chair which he used to dip into from time to time (often encouraged by our grandson whom he found harder to say no too!). Chatting on the forum gave me some good ideas at the time too. Take care of youself too.Regards Jules

Hi Netty

So sorry to hear that, I do hope that the results you are waiting for are positive for you both.     Foodwise here has slightly improved today.   Have made potato hash with carrots, swede onions and mince, all chopped very small.which he actually not only ate but enjoyed.   Would be happy for him to have every day if necessary.   Am expecting results of a blood test he had Friday to see if there is a problem there which is causing his weakness.   The clinic are ringing me tomorrow so everything crossed at the moment.   They have also mentioned increasing his steroids so was interested to see that this had improved your busband's appetite.   We must just keep battling through Netty, all my best wishes go with you 

Hi Netty

So sorry to hear that, I do hope that the results you are waiting for are positive for you both.     Foodwise here has slightly improved today.   Have made potato hash with carrots, swede onions and mince, all chopped very small.which he actually not only ate but enjoyed.   Would be happy for him to have every day if necessary.   Am expecting results of a blood test he had Friday to see if there is a problem there which is causing his weakness.   The clinic are ringing me tomorrow so everything crossed at the moment.   They have also mentioned increasing his steroids so was interested to see that this had improved your busband's appetite.   We must just keep battling through Netty, all my best wishes go with you