The biggest problem is getting them to eat. Many times they dont feel hungry, and cant keep it down. She will probably lose a lot of weight and if she is going to a very good Oncologist they will give her a sample pack of Boost shakes. These are high fat, high calorie and energy boosting shakes. If they don't give her some Boost and shes losing weight get her to try Boost shakes. Yes theyre expensive but check into her insurance, or medicaid or something to help her if she cant afford it. Theyre like slim fast meals in a can, but fatty lol. I dont think they taste awful, and Ive seen them do wonders on chemo patients when I worked in an oncology office.
Mostly support is what she will need. If she has anemia maybe her doctors will try procrit.
www.procrit.com this is a drug that is supposed to help treat certain types of anemia and fatigue related to chemotherapy. There is also a support e-mail on there and lots of info. Checking out the American Cancer Society's website at
www.acs.org they have a lot of information on treatment and support.