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At my last chemo
appointment I saw my oncology nurse. After weighing me and looking at my blood
results she said that she wanted me to go for a blood test as my sugar levels
were high. Then she proceeded to draw a picture of a plate with how many carbs,
protein, and veggies one should have at a dinner meal.
I’ve always prided
myself in knowing what a well-balanced meal is. So I was a bit taken back as
she was talking to me as if I’d never seen this before.
Since first starting
chemo 4 years ago I’ve gained 70 pounds. It’s been very frustrating as I don’t
eat any more than I did before starting chemo. When I first started gaining the
weight I was told (by my oncology nurse) it was due to the steroids I had to
take and that weight gain was a good thing while on chemo. Now her tune has
changed and she has set up an appointment with a dietician for me.
I went and had a
blood test done yesterday and it’s showing that I am pre-diabetic. I’m assuming
this is due to all the weight gain I’ve had over the past 4 years. So my plan
now is to cut out as many carbs as I possibly can.
I will be seeing the
dietician on Tuesday of next week. I’m hoping that she can give me some tips on
how I can lose some weight. For the past few weeks I’ve been taking pictures of
my dinner plate (which is smaller than a normal sized dinner plate) to show her
what I eat. Hopefully this will be helpful.
If anyone that takes
steroids and has weight gain would you please leave me a comment if you have
any tips for me. Thanks so much!
