Hi,my appetite picked up well and I started to put on weight again.However I have now lost my appetite again,mainly also due to a very dry mouth and lack of saliva.It’s quite frustrating but I also appreciate that these episodes will come and go.Having lots of small portions is a good idea,also still drinking lots of liquids
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@Ashob - yes sound like you are progressing and still coming across challenge. Good choice of words to describe it.
Key is to keep pushing on, enjoying the good days and resting on those more difficult days. Keeping positive helps as well as mind over matter definitely works. I wasent a great advocate of this saying but since being I’ll and going through transplant it’s amazing how if your mind is focused on getting better the body definitely bounces back.
@AlastairC - sounds like you are having a challenge. I had some artificial saliver, which came in a tooth past tipe tube and you wiped it in the mouth before food. Also really key to have food with lots of moisture like grave, beans or other with sauce, helped me through
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Hi,@cannon thanks for this.
I’ve just bought some saliva spray from Amazon 
it will do the trick 
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I ate ice cream and jelly for a whole week after my transplant as everything else was too painful. If I was a kid it would have been bliss but I was grateful when I progressed to bacon sandwiches 
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Hello Alastair how has it worked for you?
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Hi,definitely improving thanks.It’s still early days but my saliva glands are getting better.I hope all is well with you?
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Dear all,
We have been informed by AlastairC’s wife, Wanda, that Alastair sadly passed away recently. She was hoping to share this with you all, and also share that he was very touched by the support he received here and it was valuable to share his journey with those going through similar experiences. Thank you all for the wonderful support you show each other here.
If there’s anything we can do to support anyone in this community after this news, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us on the support services.
Best wishes,
Tanya & the Support Services Team.
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@TanyaBloodCancerUK please pass on my condolences to Alistairs’s wife, family and friends.
He was a much valued part of our forum family, it is a tragic loss and will be sorely missed.
Thanks for letting us know @TanyaBloodCancerUK
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I am very sad to hear such news - do relay the care of all here to Alastair’s wife and family
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I echo your words @Jilly20. I shed a few tears when I read the news. Please pass on my best wishes @TanyaBloodCancerUK to his family. It’s a great loss. Warm wishes. Willow X
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I am so shocked and so so sad to read that Alastair has passed away. He seemed to be doing so well. It is very unfair. I am thinking of his family. Rest in peace Alastair x
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I echo @Ashob I am shocked and upset to read this news. Makes me realise how lucky I have been.
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I’m sorry to hear this sad news , my thoughts are with his family at this sad time .
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I too was sad to read the passing of Alastair
Thinking of his family at this time
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