Well, as I'm not a very effective food pusher from afar, I can only offer suggestions on this feeding frenzy business. My brainstorm-of-the-day as I talked to mom yesturday, was that perhaps an egg-timer was in order. The idea being that ya eat, ya set the timer for an hour, when it dings ya eat again, on and on, ad full-stomagum. It seems like there should be a balance between protein for the chemo (and water-retention as I read today) and fiber for general GI health. So maybe you alternate food types.
Now, as there's a good chance of Mom 'forgetting' to reset the timer, I propose that every time she doesn't eat at the proscribed and pleasantly chimed hour, she owes me a buck. And at the end of the week, mails me a letter with the proceeds. More righteously, she could donate it to the Vancouver-Val-Petroleum-Reimbursement-Fund.
On my end, as per a previous agreement, I promise not to read the New York Times Online before noon.
-nate
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Rascal Man, some folks actually gain weight during chemo. I may be fat enough for the Christmas ham on those 1-hour feedings. Am making a big push--may need one of those funnels they use to gorge geese with to actually keep up with the timer, though. Thanks for encouragement.
Mom
Cool! Send photos!
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