if u have been diagnosed with bone cancer and have been taking the chemo pills because of age been elderly; and the elderly person has no appetite and now has a infection and is on antibiotics and now the white blood cells are to low and the doctor said it was nothing medical that can be done. what would you suggest? But the doctor want the patient to come back to the doctor because the patient is still taking the chemo pills, they want to see if the pills are still working. the doctor said the patient was malnourished because of loss of appetite and that the white blood cells was to low and there was nothing else he could do although the cancer has not spreaded in the bones. Its only in 3 areas, hip bone lower back and upper back.
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Loss of appetite can be due to many causes. In a patient diagnosed with bone cancer who is taking chemotherapy, the loss of weight is usually due to a side effect of chemotherapy itself or can be a psychological response to the disease condition. Please get a diet plan based on what the patient likes and dislikes. This diet plan should include 1800 to 2000 kcal per day in divided meals. The patient might not like to have large meals and this can be solved by giving small servings of meal every 3 to 4 hours in the daytime. Adding fresh juices and fluids will also help. You can also add cereals and energy foods and fruits. Avoid giving artificially flavored and processed foods.