Comment on Discussion Thread šŗ Monday 21 July 2025
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© agoeveryday ask her opinion about other things
We do. Thatās one of the harder things with this non-amnestic MCI. She remembers everything, has her opinions, remembers whatās happening currently in the news. Thereās 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. Itās basically compounding. Other thing with the MCI stuff is stress and anxiety. Olā boy and I are stressed about not enough food, makes her stressed, makes things worse. If olā boy and I arenāt banging on about food, she eats less which further⦠Itās fucked.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© 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 āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Iāll take any advice atm so please donāt say sorry Iām thankful for everyone here chiming in. Sheās had so much of it from so many doctors. Was resetting her medicare app the other day and itās just insane how many appts sheās had.
Creamy soups seems to be the only thing atm.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Maybe try mango slices, avocado slices - things that slide down easily and donāt need much chewing but still have plenty of nutrition.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Thatās good. Iāve 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.
Iād 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 itās safe.
Does she have a dietician or a gastroenterologist? Itās unfair if youāve been left to manage this mostly yourself.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Oh missed this reply sorry.
The thermos thing is a really good idea. Iām 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 sheās eating it happens very quickly.
I think one of the problems is just how many people sheās seeing. Problem is they donāt all speak to each other.
Olā boy is the one managing it on a macro level, but Iām trying to get everything to fit together day to day as itās 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⦠itās just super difficult to get it into a schedule. Itās a bit frustrating lol.