Comment on Discussion Thread 📺 Monday 21 July 2025
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month agoI meant her long term wants or is she just living in the now ? It seems to me she just wants to assert herself , have some way of having say so in her life, and eating and not eating is one way she can do that.
Maybe a way out of that is everyday ask her opinion about other things, that way she might be less defiant about food.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
We do. That’s one of the harder things with this non-amnestic MCI. She remembers everything, has her opinions, remembers what’s happening currently in the news. There’s an aloofness there that is difficult to overcome when in conversation.
The eating issues relate to a series of mouth ops in the past and now poor decision making about what she can (or will) eat. Only thing that slows that MCI business is eating and exercise. It’s basically compounding. Other thing with the MCI stuff is stress and anxiety. Ol’ boy and I are stressed about not enough food, makes her stressed, makes things worse. If ol’ boy and I aren’t banging on about food, she eats less which further… It’s fucked.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Would snacks like tea and biscuits be palatable? Egg custard? Creamy soups?
(Sorry if this is unsolicited advice. I seem to be giving a lot of it lately)
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’ll take any advice atm so please don’t say sorry I’m thankful for everyone here chiming in. She’s had so much of it from so many doctors. Was resetting her medicare app the other day and it’s just insane how many appts she’s had.
Creamy soups seems to be the only thing atm.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Maybe try mango slices, avocado slices - things that slide down easily and don’t need much chewing but still have plenty of nutrition.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
That’s good. I’ve really been sticking my oar in lately.
Broccoli and cheese soup might be a winner? Can you put protein powder in? I found a thing thegeriatricdietitian.com/high-calorie-soups/
A soup cup with a sipping hole might make it easier than a bowl too, to hold in her hand and take an occasional mouthful.
I’d also be delicately enquiring about any nausea, bowel troubles or quickly feeling full. Gastroparesis can happen after surgery and she could try pro kinetics if the doctor thinks it’s safe.
Does she have a dietician or a gastroenterologist? It’s unfair if you’ve been left to manage this mostly yourself.