Mom is still sooo thin... :-(

[Catty1]

Thanks, all. Pom, she didn't have any intestine removed - but the adhesions she had from past surgeries (ruptured appendix at age 9, hyst at 38, first blockage from adhesions at 55 or so) had really twisted her bowel out of shape. She takes two Ensure per day as per dr's orders - the Plus, which has more calories and actually 1g more protein than the high protein version! - and there are certain foods she needs to avoid to prevent a further blockage - nuts, any berries/fruits with seeds, etc.

She does write down everything she eats, so I am going to do a calorie and protein count one of these days.

Thanks again so much. I am the only immediate family left here, and I really really appreciate being able to 'lean' a little bit for support. Thanks, PT Peeps.

[phesina]

Oh, Candace, prayers and good wishes and healing energies and warm thoughts are being sent to your mother and you both. So good that she has you there giving her such good care and love.

to you both,
Pat and cats

[lvpets2002]

Same here.. Many Prayers & Blessings for your Mother..

Oh, Candace, prayers and good wishes and healing energies and warm thoughts are being sent to your mother and you both. So good that she has you there giving her such good care and love.

to you both,
Pat and cats

[cassiesmom]

Oh, Candace, prayers and good wishes and healing energies and warm thoughts are being sent to your mother and you both. So good that she has you there giving her such good care and love.

to you both,
Pat and cats

Same for me here,
Elyse

[Catty1]

Hi, everyone.

I had dinner at Mom's tonight. I printed off a document I had that showed the protein content of various foods - dairy products are not the best, surprisingly!

Also, I will pick up a calorie count booklet tomorrow. I couldn't find one online that wasn't 22 pages long!

Mom thought she was getting a lot of protein from the Ensure Plus - she has two per day. Only 26g of protein, but about 700 calories. She was astounded at how low the protein was.

After seeing a Dairy Queen commercial on TV, I suggested we go out some time for a fast food burger for her. We can do drive through and eat in the car. She loved that idea!

Moving forward....

Progress...

[sana]

Prayers and hugs for you and your mom

[mrspunkysmom]

Prayers for you and your mom.

[gini]

Let me add my prayers for you and your Mom as well. You aren't alone
but surrounded by the Pet Talk family with love