Thanks to everyone who came over to visit Tony today to try to cheer him up today: Ara, Phil, Gareth, Brian and Caroline-thank you so much for your time and the goodies.
Wendy Lew has generously offered to coordinate with anyone who wants to help us with cancer-appropriate meals. Right now Tony can eat whatever he wants, but softer foods are working best.
There are plenty of "cancer" recipes online, but general ideas right now are high fiber, probiotics, potassium, calcium, lotsa vitamins, protein/omegas. Fruits and Lots of Veggies. Beans and legumes. Eggs. Go easy on cheese although Tony loves it. Multi-Whole grain whatever breads and pasta.
No-nos are processed foods, bleached-white grains, sugar. Although i'm slipping him the occasional dark chocolate which has healing powers :) Right????
His major challenge right now is dehydration, so if you are visiting please encourage he have a drink in his hand at all times--water/juice that is! Insist he drink 8 oz. of water or gatorade while you're visiting. He is supposed to drink 8-10 glasses of fluid per day, and it's not happening.
Good night! Sandie
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