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Post by gracielagata on Aug 28, 2015 17:14:14 GMT
Hello!
The wife of one of my husband's coworkers has colon cancer, which from what I understand was in remission and is now back.
I wanted to make them a meal or two, like one does with families in these situations... but is there anything specific that would be good for the wife specifically in these circumstances? I am sure the husband will also be fine with anything, and in all likelihood, she may not feel well enough to eat still. But....
My go-to bring to the family meals are lasagna, uh... yep, I have made lasagna ... lol
Thanks!
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Post by themotherhen on Sept 3, 2015 6:02:26 GMT
From my research----no red or processed meat. No processed food. Very little sugar.
So, a diet rich in fruits/ vegetables, whole grains, fish or poultry for protein. Look to Greek recipes. Good luck! And I hope he has a good recovery. Olive oil and blueberries are good for cancer in general. Blessings.
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Post by motdaugrnds on Sept 3, 2015 12:41:48 GMT
The only thing I can remember reading about colon cancer is how one person cured...yes cured...it by drinking a mixture of grape juice and raw egg often.
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Post by gracielagata on Sept 3, 2015 17:48:57 GMT
Thanks for the replies... Maybe homemade chicken pot pie?
It carries easily, and isn't red meat based. (As you can see, I know no Greek recipes! lol).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2015 13:58:17 GMT
If the person is getting chemo his immune system will be compromised so no raw foods. Sometimes smells are bad due to the nausea so think cold food, chicken salad vs roast chicken.
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Post by gracielagata on Sept 6, 2015 17:51:12 GMT
Thanks janisr  |
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Post by manygoatsnmore on Sept 6, 2015 19:35:50 GMT
The only thing I can remember reading about colon cancer is how one person cured...yes cured...it by drinking a mixture of grape juice and raw egg often. I thought about this for several days and just feel I have to respond to this. There are all kinds of anecdotal stories about how people have "cured" various cancers, but it doesn't make it so. If colon cancer could be cured by grape juice and raw eggs, it would be front page news. It just isn't so, unfortunately. Even worse, delaying treatment by using such folk "cures" can make a real difference in whether a patient lives or dies. If they want to use a folk cure like this IN ADDITION to seeking medical treatment, they should also make sure that they won't be harmed by it. If they are neutropenic, raw eggs can literally kill them - think salmonella in a patient without a working immune system. |
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Post by gracielagata on Sept 6, 2015 23:58:28 GMT
The only thing I can remember reading about colon cancer is how one person cured...yes cured...it by drinking a mixture of grape juice and raw egg often. I thought about this for several days and just feel I have to respond to this. There are all kinds of anecdotal stories about how people have "cured" various cancers, but it doesn't make it so. If colon cancer could be cured by grape juice and raw eggs, it would be front page news. It just isn't so, unfortunately. Even worse, delaying treatment by using such folk "cures" can make a real difference in whether a patient lives or dies. If they want to use a folk cure like this IN ADDITION to seeking medical treatment, they should also make sure that they won't be harmed by it. If they are neutropenic, raw eggs can literally kill them - think salmonella in a patient without a working immune system. Ditto. I wasn't even 'going there' with my original question anyhow, so I didn't feel the need to discuss it a ton. But I completely agree. Factual medically based cures exist for a reason, no matter how much someone wants to use the argument similar to the 'did you k now chemo was originally developed to kill bugs...' argument (or however that argument goes). Not to say we can't also supplement it with 'normal' things that make supplement I mostly just wanted to know if there were some things more palatable or safer than others. Or for instance, how for certain intestinal issues, one should avoid seeds or the like (for diverticulitis, specifically for that example). |
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Post by motdaugrnds on Sept 11, 2015 13:15:03 GMT
Totally agree with above info about the grape juice and egg mixture. I would never suggest using it as an alternative to professional treatment.
Keeping the digestive tract clean and open makes sense to me; and were I in the OP's situation, that is probably what I would concentrate on (along with professional medical advice). In this regard, I would want to keep my digestive tract full of "alkaline" (not acidic) substance; thus, I would probably drink quite a bit of kefir milk (or goat milk)...as a starter.
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Post by gracielagata on Sept 14, 2015 0:47:13 GMT
Guess I should update. I made them homemade chicken pot pie and homemade zucchini bread. According to my husband, he says they enjoyed it. And the wife sent home a card saying thank you. I was thinking that I could maybe make something extra of what I make us every week or two and send it in... I didn't know if I should worry about specific foods or not... I didn't want to flat out ask though, would rather just do it and them not know it was coming, for the fun of it. Sound okay? |
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