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LOSS OF APPETITE/LOSS OF WEIGHT – PEOPLE WITH CANCER
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Your loved one may continue to lose weight in spite of your combined best efforts. If they do this, try not to take it personally. Their weight loss doesn’t mean that you are not caring for them properly, nor does it mean that they are not grateful for your efforts and eating as much as they comfortably can of what you prepare. It is no more possible to stop some people with cancer from losing weight than it is possible to stop some people with cancer from dying of it.
So try to aim for what is possible. If you refuse to settle for anything less than stopping a person who has extensive cancer or is having very intensive chemotherapy from losing weight, you are likely to succeed only in making both of your lives miserable. Both of you have enough to deal with without getting into battles over food. Why not simply aim for pleasant meal times, free of nagging or feelings of guilt? Perhaps there are even times when both of you would benefit more from a chat and a cuddle than more food!
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