i think this sign goes too far.

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/journal/page/pic/slideshow/?o=aw&pic_id=40753&v=p1

i ate gallons of ice cream after my treatment and i think it served me well.

chocolate was a challenge because it was colder than most... but i fought thru that too.

what other flavors do you all like?

cu,
larryb

Now thats just plain mean ...NO ICE CREAM!!

Have not met one I didn`t like ....bring `em on bring `em ALL on....lol

Did you go on that bike ride Larry?
Marica

I'm still eating tons of ice cream daily Larry. Mixed in with the smoothie's. Strawberry, chocolet and vanilla. A hot fudge sunday doesn't hurt either. Cheesecake helps to.
Danny Boy

Just moments ago I finished a heaping dish of Cookie Dough and Extreme Chocolate.

Cathy G

Excuse me please, while I go to the kitchen. Amy

Speaking of Ice cream. I have a question.

Harry has been out of treatments now since May and his first 3 month check up is this month.

I bought him this gigantic jug of muscle builder weight gain stuff from the muscleman store. He mixes it with ice cream, milk, and boost.

Still he does not gain any weight. He has hovered around 150, up and down a couple of pounds every now and then but he has not really made any move upward at all.

Is this normal? When should we worry about him gaining? He has not lost anymore significant weight. Like I said he fluxes up and down a couple of pounds but he is likewise not gaining anything either.

Thanks,
Cindy

You know what Cindy? I bought some of that mega muscle stuff too with "Weight Gainer" written across this huge plastic gallon tub. It hasn't helped me gain an ounce. When I seriously tried to use it, my body dumped it out either end. Someone on this very forum told me that it was one of the drawbacks to the protein powder, especially the "weight gainer" stuff.

I've been trying to eat stuff like cheeseburgers, fries, ice cream and last night I stuffed myself with cheesecake BEFORE going to bed. My Chinese radiation oncologist even suggested eating ice cream before bedtime (so I've taken that a step further to just feast in general and making sure I brush my teeth before passing out into sleep) Even with this sort of schedule of eating, invariably my body still wants to reject it. I'm getting use to getting up at three or four in the morning to run into the bathroom.

I'm trying to be patient with the weight gain these days. As long as I continue to eat and enjoy doing so, I'm hoping that sooner or later I'll be like others here and have to start cutting back on the calories. Others have also told me that the metabolism changes and may take years to kick back into normal gear again.

Jen

Jen, I am stuffing my husband like a "Christmas goose" right now. I'm cooking tons of veggies in chicken stock and butter, pasta, pasta, pasta in cream or tomato sauces, rich bean soups with bits of ham, long and slow cooked pot roasts so the meat falls off the bone, roast turkey[completely covered in foil to keep it moist]steamed fish,chopped apples sauteed in water and butter, etc. This was our last 7 days menu. Maybe your system could tolerate more of this kind of food and less dairy, sugar and grease.

this is a test. i just wrote a message that was blocked.. i want to see if i have a problem or not.

more later,
cu,
larryb

JAM, I would love it if you would come and cook for me. I sometimes envy those patients that have caregivers constantly cooking and fixing for them. Now, I'm grateful that I have improved since treatment, but it's all I can do sometimes to do the bare necessities of my house (Ironically nobody ever took over laundry detail) and my children are happy that my husband is no longer trying to cook for them.

Here's the rub, though. It takes almost total focus for me to gather the groceries, spend time on my feet cooking and then having the energy to eat. Right now it's easier for me to just take myself through a drive thru. And I must confess we have quite a few meals out because sometimes I am just too pooped to cook.

I try to keep alot of goodies around to tempt me like ice cream bars, fudgesicles, ice cream, puddings and cheesecake. With three teenagers in the house and a hungry spouse, it's a common thing to go to the kitchen and find out that some rat has eaten ALL of my stuff and only an empty carton remains. I try to buy double on the treats just so when I do go to the freezer or fridge that there is a good chance that I'll have something to nibble on.

They also sometimes forget that I'm not 100% better yet and constantly suggest foods that might cause me problems. Today for lunch, my well intentioned spouse chose a really rough sort of rustic wheat bread that really gave me problems. Anymore, I try to make do with whatever, but sometimes it's tough.

Any patient out there that has a spouse who can cook and adapt menu items to keep them going is surely a lucky duck to have that sort of support. Then again, I'm glad that I at least have the money and energy to get myself to the grocery store or restaurant when a craving for food hits. Hopefully, now that I'm on the road to recovery, my energy and stamina will once again kick in and I can be the chef again that I use to be. Winter is on it's way and I already cannot wait for winter squash, soups and stews.

Jen

Jen