I am looking for recipes that are anti-cancer and good for multiple myeloma that I am going to pay somebody to make for me. I searched the Internet and found nothing. They need to be able to be frozen. Both hospitals here serve gross, processed food on white bread in the chemo lab.
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Re: Recipes for multiple myeloma
Hey Badblood SB,
I don't know how old you are, but you've got cancer! As do I. I'm 80 and taking life one day at a time. And finding the joy in that day, which includes food. So I've stopped worrying about fats and sugars and red meat and hot sauce. I don't binge on them, but enjoy them in moderation, along with fruits and vegetables. And bacon! I don't drink alcohol, but I do drink coffee with cream. Some compromises (sugar-free chocolate). I avoid processed food and white bread.
As I head for The Last Roundup I'm going to go feeling as happy as I can, enjoying what I can when I can.
I don't know how old you are, but you've got cancer! As do I. I'm 80 and taking life one day at a time. And finding the joy in that day, which includes food. So I've stopped worrying about fats and sugars and red meat and hot sauce. I don't binge on them, but enjoy them in moderation, along with fruits and vegetables. And bacon! I don't drink alcohol, but I do drink coffee with cream. Some compromises (sugar-free chocolate). I avoid processed food and white bread.
As I head for The Last Roundup I'm going to go feeling as happy as I can, enjoying what I can when I can.
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albertlannon - Name: Albert Lannon
- Who do you know with myeloma?: self
- When were you/they diagnosed?: June, 2017
- Age at diagnosis: 79
Re: Recipes for multiple myeloma
It sounds like you, BadBlood, don't like the food the hospital has, even if you weren't interested in foods that might make you healthier. Have you asked if they have something else? Most of the hospitals we've been in have had a kitchen that could make anything from very nutritious to fast-food-awful. They'd probably be delighted to have somebody request something else.
As far as things that can be bought, many stores have frozen combinations (one I know of is called Power Bowls) that are made from more nutritionally dense foods. Power Bowls are at Kroger and Wal-Mart where I live; I'm sure Trader Joe's and Whole Foods would have an upgraded version of those, even.
As far as things that can be bought, many stores have frozen combinations (one I know of is called Power Bowls) that are made from more nutritionally dense foods. Power Bowls are at Kroger and Wal-Mart where I live; I'm sure Trader Joe's and Whole Foods would have an upgraded version of those, even.
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vmeyer - Name: vmeyer
- Who do you know with myeloma?: my husband
- When were you/they diagnosed?: March 2016
- Age at diagnosis: 65
Re: Recipes for multiple myeloma
I have been following a "superfood" diet ever since diagnosis last fall. My favorite resource is a cookbook called "Nutritious and Delicious" published by America's Test Kitchen. It's a ton of work to eat clean and fresh, but If you are hiring a pro to prepare and then freeze your food, I'm guessing some of the recipes here would work.
I hope this helps!
I hope this helps!
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Defcon Dragon - Name: Defcon Dragon
- Who do you know with myeloma?: myself, smoldering
- When were you/they diagnosed?: October 2017
- Age at diagnosis: 55
Re: Recipes for multiple myeloma
I've not been worried about 'nutrition.' I've struggled with my weight all my life, and when I was finally diagnosed, I was pushing 290 pounds. I didn't know, until I began treatment, just how strange my physical response and need for food was. That's a whole 'nuther topic, though. The point is that now my biggest problem isn't finding stuff that is good for me, or nutritional. It's finding stuff that I can, or want, to eat at all.
And that sounds a bit like your problem. Now I was at the City of Hope for both my transplants, and THEY, bless 'em, worked like a restaurant. You figured out what sounded edible, called the kitchen, and voila, people who dressed like waiters would bring it up to you. I'll admit to eating some strange stuff, and nobody blinked.
I haven't, since, worried about whole grains vs white bread, or quinoa vs macaroni, or kale vs potato chips. If it sounded good, I ate it.
Oddly enough, turns out that quite often I actually preferred whole grains, quinoa, and kale. Who knew? I haven't had a french fry in months, and the thought of one is not ... appetizing. However, if I ever do want one. I'll get one.
Of course, I'm quite likely to want to poor honey over the whole grains, and lots of it, but the thought is there nevertheless.
Oh, and I'm addicted to Starbuck's iced green tea latte (that's milk flavored with matcha powder and sweetener, pretty much; it's really good for settling the stomach).
My weight loss, substantial as it has been, is secondary. The upshot is, I would not worry so much about stuff that is 'good for multiple myeloma." Just get stuff that is good, and that you will enjoy. Or at least, not lose. In the hospital is NOT the time to make an "I'm going to make a huge nutritional life change" decision. That may be what happens naturally, but don't go nuts over it.
Just listen to your stomach. You'll be surprised at how sensible it is. If you can't handle hospital food, then sneak in something you can handle. In & Out hamburger. Chinese. Your mother's stew. Special recipes?
Only if they are old favorites that you know you will like.
The above is only my opinion, of course, and from my experience.
And that sounds a bit like your problem. Now I was at the City of Hope for both my transplants, and THEY, bless 'em, worked like a restaurant. You figured out what sounded edible, called the kitchen, and voila, people who dressed like waiters would bring it up to you. I'll admit to eating some strange stuff, and nobody blinked.
I haven't, since, worried about whole grains vs white bread, or quinoa vs macaroni, or kale vs potato chips. If it sounded good, I ate it.
Oddly enough, turns out that quite often I actually preferred whole grains, quinoa, and kale. Who knew? I haven't had a french fry in months, and the thought of one is not ... appetizing. However, if I ever do want one. I'll get one.
Of course, I'm quite likely to want to poor honey over the whole grains, and lots of it, but the thought is there nevertheless.
Oh, and I'm addicted to Starbuck's iced green tea latte (that's milk flavored with matcha powder and sweetener, pretty much; it's really good for settling the stomach).
My weight loss, substantial as it has been, is secondary. The upshot is, I would not worry so much about stuff that is 'good for multiple myeloma." Just get stuff that is good, and that you will enjoy. Or at least, not lose. In the hospital is NOT the time to make an "I'm going to make a huge nutritional life change" decision. That may be what happens naturally, but don't go nuts over it.
Just listen to your stomach. You'll be surprised at how sensible it is. If you can't handle hospital food, then sneak in something you can handle. In & Out hamburger. Chinese. Your mother's stew. Special recipes?
Only if they are old favorites that you know you will like.
The above is only my opinion, of course, and from my experience.
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dianaiad - Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
- When were you/they diagnosed?: Officially...March 2013
- Age at diagnosis: 63
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