Hi Douglas05,

You need to ask your consultant or cancer nurse to refer you to the hospital dietician or ask your GP to refer you to the Community dietician. They can discuss why you are losing weight & provide you with information and a diet sheet that will help. They may also prescribe you food supplement drinks (Fortisip or Ensure) which provide 300 calories in each drink. Meanwhile, if your appetite isn't good, try eating small & often - 6 small meals or snacks daily. Use full fat milk in hot drinks and on cereal, use cream in porridge, honey on porridge & on crumpets. Although a cancer patient, my 4 stone weight loss was due to pancreatitis after a failed ERCP. I had no appetite for 6 months so was living on Fortisip & Fortijuice drinks and malt loaf! 

I hope you get a referral quickly & your appetite & weight loss start to recover.

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)