Doctor hasn't given a good explanation to the weakness in lower body yet as he was fine when his hemoglobin was even lower before admitted to hospital.
There's a chemo that's only given today (day 4) for the induction treatment (peg-asp). Hopefully no bad reaction.
心痛！Fingers crossed...
ReplyDeletexiaoyi姐要加油，就像考试一样，这个时候在考孩子，也是在考大人，保持乐观，想想总比国内的孩子条件好的多，为了活下去，再大的努力都是值得的
ReplyDelete这个是谁？老乡小朋友吗？
DeleteThis is tough. When do you expect to leave the hospital? Hope that things would be smooth for Lucas soon.
ReplyDeleteHere is some information regarding nutrition based on Nutrition Made Clear Course guidebook by professor Roberta H. Anding ( Lecturer 24 - Nutrition and cancer prevention)
1. Reduce meat consumption and avoid grilling, since charred meat can increase the risk of cancer. Eat more whole grains. .... Avoid cured meats. Nitrosamines are cancer-causing compounds that are formed when meats are cured.
2. There are anticancer compounds in fruits and vegetables. When you are organizing your plant-based meals, color and variety of colors matter.
2a. Indoles, found in white and green cruciferous vegetables, down regulate the production of one of the stages of cell division in the cancer process. Indoles can also alter the effects of estrogen and promote cancer cell apoptosis.
2b. Lycopene is the red pigment in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, and watermelon and has multiple roles in the prevention of cancer.
2c. For the color gold, try turmeric: it has curcurmin, which is though to induce cell apoptosis. However, it may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy.
2d. Yellow and orange produce, such as carrots, corn and cantaloupe, have carotenoids, which were found to decrease the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
2e. For blues, purples, and additional reds, try blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. These contain anthocyanins, which can repair the DNA damagebthat is the first step of cancer development.
A short summary - eat whole grain - choose plant-based foods from the color of rainbow. - but be careful with color gold, which may impact chemotherapy effectiveness.
Does the hospital provide a specific diet guidance for leukemia patients?
Another thing - if Lucas doesn't eat much, you may want to consider PediaSure - it is milk plus a lot of added nutrion. LeiLei's pediatrician recommended it.