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[Taz2]

What reason has the doc given for her tummy problems Honeybun? I know that my mum had similar although she was diabetic and quite poorly anyway. She then developed a zinc deficiency which made her very tired and irritable - although some of that may have been her worsening dementia. So many possible causes I suppose.

Taz x 

[bramble]

From all that HB has said in the past, it sounds as though her stomach is matching her attitude to HB!! - acidic and acerbic!

Bramble

[Taz2]

 

[Limpy]

Had another idle thought for your Mum's diet in the future HB
N.B - After this weeks shop.

I seem to remember in Chinese restaurants they thicken sauces with cornflour. It did give a very different texture to sauces. Perhaps it might work to give lighter cottage or shepherds pie.

Just seen Bramble's post - she does seem to have a point 

[Rowan]

That reminds me too, I use coconut powder to thicken, it gives casseroles a lovely flavour. It might add a bit of interest. 

[honeybun]

 

You could well be right. She has asked my sister to buy and and cook a chicken for her. The reason being she thinks sis will buy from M&S whereas I will buy from Aldi.

Hubby says I have to tell her it comes from Harrods and then she will eat it.

Aldis chicken.....Oh my goodness surely not. 



Honeyb
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[Hurdity]

Another thought that might partly explain your mother's complaint that food is tasteless - does she still have a sense of taste (and smell)?

My mother is 86 and in perfectly good health but has no sense of taste or smell any more she tells me, so she can't really taste her food - whether it's delicious or boring. I think it's something that happens to some people as they get older. In fact it is beginning to happen to me I'm sorry to say, and I will be sad if it goes completely as I enjoy food!

If this is the case then flavour will be less important and perhpas the appearance of the food - to make it appear more appetising, might help?

Just an idea that occurred to me having read what your mum has said honeybun.

Hurdity x

[babyjane]

Aldis chicken.....Oh my goodness surely not. 

Honeybun my dear late mum always bought her chicken from the local Aldi.  She had chicken regularly and always found them most acceptable.

[CLKD]

Last night I typed a lovely long message last night, pressed 'go' but the link dropped out 

My suggestion was that some medications can cause alteration of taste as can lack of minerals, i.e. zinc.

Lemon sole can be tasteless anyway.  Also, if there is butter on her spuds i.e. mash, then the oil can cause upset bowels.  Onions?  these upset me within 12 hours  - usually downwards.

Have a look at a Jewish cookbook, apparently chicken soup cures most ills!  …… bland food is good for upset tums and scrambled egg was suggested years ago for recovering patients.  Or a poached egg?  I can't tolerate eggs.

Diced chicken: grilled: on a bed of plain boiled rice?  Add salt and pepper for taste.  Same with fish, something more tasty like mackerel fillets if oil isn't make her bowel runny.  Again, a bed of plain rice.

Rice pudding from a tin?  Semonlina?  lines the gut.  Also, LIVE yoghurt and Actimel to assist 'bacteria'.

[Limpy]

Last night I typed a lovely long message last night, pressed 'go' but the link dropped out 

CLKD - Our broadband keeps collapsing too - Welcome to my world 

Honeyb - Have you managed to find any food  that is suitable for your Mum?

[CLKD]

We were 'sharing' with 'down the road' 

[honeybun]

Fish pie tonight. She did not comment when I called her so who knows.

She thinks she has yet another bladder infection so that was all she could talk about.

Hey ho...I just keep plugging in there.

I don't think there is actually anything wrong with her stomach or bowels. She is just very very old and things get worn out and slow down.

Now I do think there is something wrong with her bladder but that's another story.


Honeyb
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[bramble]

I think the important bit is just to get food down her regardless of whether it is 'healthy' or not. Yoghurts, complan and the fortesip drinks have all been suggested before. How about trifle, lucozade, these little pots of choc mousse, cream of chicken soup and angel delights? All easily eaten.
Bramble

[Greyhoundgal]

It must be hard HB, I know when my Mum was bad it was a struggle to get her to eat anything.  If you have a Waitrose near you in their freezer cabinets they do a range of food in much smaller portions, cottage pie, chilli, all sorts of things.  Being Waitrose they were good quality and Mum could either cook them in the oven or get them out to defrost then microwave them......

[CLKD]

Since her fall Mum tells us that she isn't eating the same  - I think she sleeps more than she admits and she has had trouble with her reef but won't tell her Dentist  ……..

Little and often maybe?  Is your Mum using the VA-type treatment that we talked about - did you ever get the Pads?