Mom (63) has stomach cancer, can't eat anything, she is vomiting everything, she has lost a lot of weight. The doctor said the only option was parenteral nutrition. The mother will also be fed at home when the chemotherapy cycle is over. What will this treatment be exactly like? I don't know if I can do it when my mom gets home.
Hello, do not be afraid - you will receive thorough training on how to nourish your mother, how to insert a venous catheter, how to keep these activities sterile. Your mother will receive special bags that will contain all the nutrients. These ingredients will be introduced directly into the bloodstream, thanks to which mom will be properly nourished. Good luck
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Ewa Ceborska-ScheiterbauerDietitian. A graduate of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences at the Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumption Sciences, specializing in dietetics. Nutrition specialist in civilization diseases. Answers questions about diet and nutrition during cancer treatment.
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