what kind of protein supplement after Chemotherapy

jerry k · New User Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

hi..my grandma is pretty sick.. doctor suggested to take high protein supplement after the therapy.. anyone know anything i should get cuz there were many protein shake and powder in the market.. anyone know what and where should i get them..?? please help.. thank you in advance.

brainman

Ask her doctor for a referral to a dietician. A dietician with access to your grandmother’s medical files can tell you what the best high protein supplement your grandmother should use.
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SFGiants13 · Senior User Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 121 Location: CA SF

the nurses would recommend ensure or any of those multivitamin shake drinks. Those were the shakes that they would give me everyday while in chemo treatment and I have like a stack of them at home because I just kept them cause there were so many and some aren't that great tasting.

brainman

I know there are people who do not like the taste of those ensure type milkshakes. My father is one of those. So here is my “secret recipe” but you should consult with your physician before using it.

1 can of ensure type shake
½ of a ripe banana
2 scopes of vanilla or strawberry ice-cream
A small hand-full of ice-cubes
Milk

Put shake, banana, ice-cream, and ice into a blender. Add just enough milk to fill the empty spaces between other ingredients (too much milk will ruin it). Blend until the mixture is of a regular milk-shake consistency. Drink and enjoy.

Once ore, first consult with a physician. I do not know this for sure, but some chemotherapy treatments may require you to avoid bananas or strawberries.
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1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendroglioma grade 3, same location.
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