Those numbers are our new targets for Susan’s nutritional input after our consult (during chemo) today with the MDA nutritionist. 1400 calories, 56 grams of protein, and 3 cups of liquid. Based on Susan’s average weight loss per week of 2 lb., the nutritionist thinks that Susan’s intake has been somewhere around 800-1000 calories per day. Getting her consumption level up by 40%-50% is going to be a challenge for her, but we got some good ideas from the nutritionist.
We’re back home in Richardson tonight. Susan’s blood work continues to show that the chemo is not zapping her white cells too badly, like other previous chemos. However, she is having substantial nausea today, probably a result of the TLK. The interval was only 6 days between chemos this week due to last week’s ice storm, so this is probably making today’s treatment a bit more severe in terms of side effects.
Posted by John Dishman at March 5, 2003 08:57 PM