If you can tolerate dairy, try boosting your the calories with fortified milk. Here is the recipe


How to Make High-Calorie, High-Protein Shakes
Many of the following recipes call for protein-fortified milk. This is an important ingredient as it can add up to four grams of protein per serving and be used in milk-based recipes to increase caloric and protein content. They can usually be found in your grocer's dairy case alongside soy milk, almond milk, and other specialty milk products.

If you cannot find protein fortified milk at the grocery store, here is an easy way to make it at home:

Protein Fortified Milk Recipe
Ingredients:

1 quart whole milk or 2% milk
1 cup powdered non-fat dry milk
Blend milk and powdered milk together. Chill in refrigerator for 4-6 hours before consuming.​ Each one-cup serving of protein fortified milk contains 211 calories and 14 grams of protein.

This was suggested to us by our hospital. The trick, of course, is to boost the calorific value of every mouthful you take in.

As for the hair loss, Cisplatin causes some hair loss but it is insignificant. Our MO did say we might notice a bit of hair on the pillow in the morning, but it should cause all the hair to fall out. However, with Asian hair, it may be more noticeable because you can see it so much more clearly.

Christine is RIGHT about the dehydration. It really makes one feel so very sick. S