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Bottom_racer@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© agoeveryday ask her opinion about other things
We do. Thatâs one of the harder things with this non-amnestic MCI. She remembers everything, has her opinions, remembers whatâs happening currently in the news. Thereâs 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. Itâs basically compounding. Other thing with the MCI stuff is stress and anxiety. Olâ boy and I are stressed about not enough food, makes her stressed, makes things worse. If olâ boy and I arenât banging on about food, she eats less which further⊠Itâs fucked.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© 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 âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Iâll take any advice atm so please donât say sorry Iâm thankful for everyone here chiming in. Sheâs had so much of it from so many doctors. Was resetting her medicare app the other day and itâs just insane how many appts sheâs had.
Creamy soups seems to be the only thing atm.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Maybe try mango slices, avocado slices - things that slide down easily and donât need much chewing but still have plenty of nutrition.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Thatâs good. Iâve 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.
Iâd 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 itâs safe.
Does she have a dietician or a gastroenterologist? Itâs unfair if youâve been left to manage this mostly yourself.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone âš3â© âšdaysâ© ago
Oh missed this reply sorry.
The thermos thing is a really good idea. Iâm going to try that. Thank you.
Thankfully asking about nausea / bowel things is pretty standard.
Quickly feeling full is a struggle. To my mind with how little sheâs eating it happens very quickly.
I think one of the problems is just how many people sheâs seeing. Problem is they donât all speak to each other.
Olâ boy is the one managing it on a macro level, but Iâm trying to get everything to fit together day to day as itâs a bit chaotic.
For example, w/ her eye pressure meds (this is to prevent total blindness), can only take a few of them with food, but they interact w/ each other so you have to space them out. When you have random food refusal⊠itâs just super difficult to get it into a schedule. Itâs a bit frustrating lol.