When my husband was undergoing his chemo (x2) and radiation (x42) he also had the symptoms that all of you have described. He was strictly a meat-and-potatos kind of guy. Not being able to eat what he really wanted did a number on his weight and overall outlook.

One day while he was receiving ethyol, before his radiation treatment, I picked up a cancer cookbook that happened to be on the nurses' desk. In it I found a miracle! I prepared this milkshake for him once a day and actually had him MAINTAINING weight during and slowly GAINING weight shortly after treatments ended. (Dennis had a PEG tube, but never used it thanks to this drink) When the radiologist found out what I was doing, she had me fax the recipe to her, and now hands it out to all cancer patients in her care.

Dennis called it his MEGA-SHAKE:

Blend together:
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup half-and-half
2 cups ice-cream
1 TBSP malted milk
2 TBSP Ovaltine
1 package Carnation Instant Breakfast

This provides 1300 calories per 20 oz. serving. I have the stats on protein, etc. if anyone is interested somewhere in my files. I now fix this thing in my sleep! Dennis is now 4 months out of radiation and chemo, but still likes this on his "bad" days.

If you like sweets (which we've found out is the last sense to come back) you will love this one.

I hope this helps.

Mandi