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Am I the only one? I have been putting on weight whilst having chemo. Nurse thinks the steroids have increased my appetite

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Hi, will be having my 5th chemo next week following diagnosis of ovarian cancer recurrence.

Although I read that many people struggle to maintain and are losing weight, I am actually putting on weight. 

Nurse said not to worry about it and it is probably the steroids which have increased my appetite.

Anyone else putting on weight?

Thank you x

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    Yes, I found this too.

    I could eat constantly but the food I want is sweet stuff and rubbish (well really  yummy and unhealthy actually) and yes I have put weight on but I needed to as I had lost an awful lot of weight before chemo and looked shocking.

    I am trying to curb eating so much now and trying not to buy so many chocolate biscuits or snack during the night haha!

    I am looking at healthy recipes in books and if I’m not up to making them my husband will (thankfully he loves cooking and is good at it).

     I’m not being too hard on myself as I have enough going on in my body.

    so I think compromise and enjoy for now.

    Good luck x

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    Kat-7 thank you.

    Wishing you all the best too x

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