David
He has maintained his weight of 148 for about a year on 3000 calories and it took almost that long to get from his low of 124 to 148 range. He was also eating a little chicken or fish at dinner but since the thrush the mucus is so heavy that he won't eat and when he drinks he tries to swallow it all but mucus comes up and I think he must lose some of the drink. Even if he gave up the little he ate, he could easily lose a pound a month.
He didn't get the thrush from Ensure. He was on antibiotics which we think caused it but he is also now anemic and the sugar is not good for thrush. Because he is anemic. the medicines are not getting rid of it.
After radiation and chemo he needed to take iron for two years and his blood levels slowly came up. Last May he was in good shape and I asked the doctor if he could stop taking iron and he did. AS a result the anemia came back unless they discover another reason. He will undergo gastro tests and a CAT scan this month.
I also just ordered the carnation VHC and am waiting for it to arrive.
Just thought it would be more healthy to make my own drinks instead of the cans which have a lot of unnecessary things in it. Thanks Eileen