tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394312676214248679.post7064762386693533937..comments2023-05-25T03:30:28.432-04:00Comments on Diana Dyer, MS, RD: Cancer and Nutrition - not just for breast cancer patientsDiana Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307130287236271985noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394312676214248679.post-37596934814919346322010-10-09T17:28:04.430-04:002010-10-09T17:28:04.430-04:00By the way, I didn't find you by googling canc...By the way, I didn't find you by googling cancer, I found you by googling KALE! We grow our own and had a bumper crop emergency that sent me looking for how to freeze and keep it.<br /><br />How to make kale into a snack for putting out in the chemo room...?Maruchannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394312676214248679.post-13798190396883730012010-10-08T15:46:39.719-04:002010-10-08T15:46:39.719-04:00Thanks all for your replies. I like the smoothie ...Thanks all for your replies. I like the smoothie idea for a start. I belong to a CSA that recently had a Harvest Moon potluck so I made (up) a lentil pie using all the same ingredients as pumpkin pie only cooked-and-mushed up lentis instead of pumpkin. I may bring this since it is loaded with iron for hemoglobin counts. But, still, there is some(though very little) sugar.<br /><br />A friend who underwent chemo at NYC's Sloan Kettering said that local restaurants take turns through the week sending boxed lunches for the chemo room there. This may have still resulted in better or worse choices, but it is a lovely idea. <br /><br />My center does not have a nutritionist on staff, but they hold one-evening seminars a couple of times a year on nutrition for cancer patients and their families. Of course, what's taught there contradicts many of the items put out at their other seminars not to mention in the chemo room!Maruchannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394312676214248679.post-39010588592412846872010-10-02T19:49:30.314-04:002010-10-02T19:49:30.314-04:00I was recently being treated at the Dyson Center i...I was recently being treated at the Dyson Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. In the lobby, they always had a thermos of freshly-made fruit smoothie, sitting next to the coffee machine. And a nurse circulated in the IV room, offering people a cup of smoothie. I was so impressed! <br /> Good topic -- ElizabethUncharted Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881543773955155377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394312676214248679.post-29591499953015835652010-10-02T11:56:38.182-04:002010-10-02T11:56:38.182-04:00Good post...
thank you for the post..Good post...<br />thank you for the post..Medical Transcription Serviceshttp://www.landmarktranscription.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394312676214248679.post-39104652196249939102010-10-02T10:33:50.187-04:002010-10-02T10:33:50.187-04:00Maruchan
Thanks for your insightful comment. I com...Maruchan<br />Thanks for your insightful comment. I completely agree with your observation. My first bit of advice is to ask the dietitian (or if your cancer center is one without an RD, ask the head nurse or administrator) at your cancer center what policies regarding food safety are in place that will influence the options to fulfill your nice thought. I always always always brought everything I wanted to eat myself when in treatment. In addition, over the years, I also learned to be quite proactive and firm when discussing food options to be served as snacks or a meal at events where I was speaking. Early years often had appalling (and contradictory to my messages) choices. Talk about an awkward situation! Thanks for thinking about this, and best wishes!!Diana Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307130287236271985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394312676214248679.post-22225197855784432652010-10-01T19:33:39.876-04:002010-10-01T19:33:39.876-04:00I was in chemo the first half of this year and kne...I was in chemo the first half of this year and knew much less about this then than I do now. But even then, I had heard something about sugar and cancer and was startled to find cookies in the chemo room. And yeah, I'll admit, I sometimes ate them (well, if my cancer center put them out for us it must be OK...) I'd like to bring something to put out when I go back to visit, but I'm racking my brains what that would be. Baked goods are all flour and sugar. Most fruits and vegetables on their own are good if they are a bit prepared (sliced fruits or roasted vegs), but not so good if they are "sitting out" over time. What would you suggest as chemo room food? I was there from 9 to 4 on a treatment day, and it is a long time even if you pack a lunch like I did. It's a nice idea to have something sitting out for snacking.Maruchannoreply@blogger.com