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A NEWSLETTER FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DECEMBER 2016 In this issue: Holiday Nutrition You’re Ready to Return to Work: We Can Help Patient Survey: Getting Your Health Record Online Patient & Family Education News PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER CENTRE Patient Education Holiday Nutrition By Michelle Snow, Librarian, Patient & Caregiver Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre The holidays are all about celebrating and eating with family and friends. This year you may not have the same appetite you usually do. Below are some useful tips for how to get through the holiday feasts and still feel the spirit of the season. If you have no appetite • Before a “sit down” meal, ask your host to serve you small portions or suggest that you can serve yourself. • At a “buffet style” meal, you can choose what you can manage to eat and the amount that you want. Nibble as you mingle. • If you do not want to sit at the dinner table, let the host know that you will be joining the guests at dessert time. If you are worried about feeling nauseous at dinner • Talk to your host about it. Maybe you can join for dessert or tea to avoid some of the cooking smells. • You can always join the party after the meal – even if it is for a short while. • You can also bring some food that you are comfortable eating based on any side effects you are dealing with. If your immune system has been weakened by your treatment, be careful about food safety • Make sure hot foods are steaming hot and cold foods are on ice. • It’s a good idea to avoid high-risk foods like sushi, deviled eggs and homemade eggnog. • If you aren’t sure how long foods have been sitting out, ask the chef or host. Or try foods like cheese and crackers, chips and salsa, nuts and cookies – these are safer bets because they can sit out longer.
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In this issue:
Holiday Nutrition
You’re Ready to Return to Work: We Can Help
Patient Survey: Getting Your Health Record Online
Patient & Family Education NewsP R I N C E S S M A R G A R E T C A N C E R C E N T R E
Patient Education
Holiday NutritionBy Michelle Snow, Librarian, Patient & Caregiver Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
The holidays are all about celebrating and eating with family and friends. This year you may not have the same appetite you usually do. Below are some useful tips for how to get through the holiday feasts and still feel the spirit of the season.
If you have no appetite• Before a “sit down” meal, ask your host to serve you
small portions or suggest that you can serve yourself.
• At a “buffet style” meal, you can choose what you can manage to eat and the amount that you want. Nibble as you mingle.
• If you do not want to sit at the dinner table, let the host know that you will be joining the guests at dessert time.
If you are worried about feeling nauseous at dinner• Talk to your host about it. Maybe you can join for dessert or tea to avoid some
of the cooking smells.
• You can always join the party after the meal – even if it is for a short while.
• You can also bring some food that you are comfortable eating based on any side effects you are dealing with.
If your immune system has been weakened by your treatment, be careful about food safety
• Make sure hot foods are steaming hot and cold foods are on ice.
• It’s a good idea to avoid high-risk foods like sushi, deviled eggs and homemade eggnog.
• If you aren’t sure how long foods have been sitting out, ask the chef or host. Or try foods like cheese and crackers, chips and salsa, nuts and cookies – these are safer bets because they can sit out longer.
If you are feeling tired and weak• If you usually host the holiday meal, ask a
relative if they can host the event this year.
• If a friend is going shopping, ask if they can pick up a few items for you too.
• Use some ready-made products. For instance, buy the shortbread cookies this year instead of baking them yourself.
Below is a festive recipes created by the ELLICSR culinary team. For more recipes, visit the ELLICSR website at www.ellicsr.ca
Mulled Apple Cider
Ingredients
2 L Apple Cider
1 Clementine, sliced
1 Cinnamon Stick
6 Whole Cloves
5 Whole Allspice Berries
3 Star Anise Pods
1 tbsp Fresh Ginger, sliced
Directions
Add all your apple cider to a large sauce pot over medium high heat. Add the rest of your ingredients. Bring to a simmer and give it a quick whisk to combine. Serve hot.
Nutrition Notes
• People with weakened immune systems, children, pregnant women and seniors should avoid unpasteurized cider and fruit juice. Pasteurization is a heat-treatment process that kills harmful bacteria by subjecting food to a very high temperature for a specific length of time. Check the label to make sure your cider is pasteurized.
• Feeling nauseous? Research suggests that ginger may help relieve nausea after surgery and chemotherapy.
Use our Library Collection to learn about cancer and nutrition and to find recipes that meet your needs
Goes Down EasyRecipes to help you cope with the challenge of eating during cancer treatmentBy Elize Mecklinger and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Dietitians American Cancer Society Complete Guide to Nutrition for Cancer Survivors: Eating well, staying well during and after cancer By Barbara Grant
Eat well stay nourished: A recipe and resource guide for coping with eating challenges (Support for People with Oral Head and Neck Cancer)By Nancy Leupold
The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide & CookbookBy Jean LaMantia
UHN brochures about nutrition and cancer and side effect managementAsk library staff for a free copy
• Food Safety: For patients with weakened immune systems
• Healthy Eating After a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer• Eating Tips for Sore Mouth and Throat• Eating Tips for Dealing with Nausea• Eating Hints for People with Diarrhea• Increasing Calories and Protein in Your Diet• What to Eat When You Don’t Feel Like Eating• Constipation• How to Manage Your Mouth Problems• How to Manage Loss of Appetite
We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season.
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This patient guide will help you understand:What is cancer-related loss of appetite? pg 2
What causes cancer-related loss of appetite? pg 3
What can I do when I do not feel like eating? pg 4
When should I talk to my health care team? pg 12
Where can I get more information? pg 13
This guide is for people who have loss of appetite before, during or after cancer treatment. It can be used by patients, family, friends or caregivers. It does not replace advice from your health care team.
Please visit the UHN Patient Education website for more health information: www.uhnpatienteducation.caThis information is to be used for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for non-commercial personal use only.
Author: Cancer Care Ontario | Created: 05/2016 | Form: D-8615
Eating Tips for Dealing with Nausea
This pamphlet covers:
• Foods that may be easier to eat if you are nauseated
• Foods that may make nausea worse
• Eating and drinking tips to help control nausea
For patients experiencing nausea during cancer treatment
Please visit the UHN Patient Education website for more health information: www.uhnpatienteducation.ca© 2016 University Health Network. All rights reserved. This information is to be used for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for non-commercial personal use only.
Author: Registered Dietitians at Princess Margaret Cancer CentreRevised: 07/2016Form: D-5472
Princess Margaret
Please visit the UHN Patient Education website for more health information: www.uhnpatienteducation.ca© 2016 University Health Network. All rights reserved. This information is to be used for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for non-commercial personal use only.
Author: Danielle Himel, Registered Dietitians at Princess Margaret Cancer CentreRevised: 08/2016Form: D-5311
For patients who have loss of appetite due to cancer and its treatment
Princess Margaret
What to Eat When YouDon’t Feel Like Eating
After cancer diagnosis and treatment, the prospect of returning to work can be hard and stressful. Challenges related to treatment, such as fatigue, brain fog, and pain can feel overwhelming. While returning to work can seem difficult, support is available to all Princess Margaret patients who are thinking about going back to work after cancer.
Support for returning to work after cancer is offered at The Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Program at The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. This support usually involves 2-3 sessions with an occupational therapist. It can be in person or over the phone. Sessions are tailored to the needs of the patient and their workplaces. The following is covered in the sessions:
• Education on common work-related challenges caused by cancer, and how to manage them.
• Information on workplace laws and the roles of managers, human resources, and insurance companies.
• Preparing for the challenges of cancer and cancer treatment and how it may impact your return to work.
• How to talk to employers about ways to make your return to work easier, comfortable, and safer.
• Exploring new roles, if going back to pre-cancer role is not appropriate.
• Completing a return to work plan which can be used as a tool for talking with employers
• Connecting to community resources.
Working is important for reasons besides financial security. Work provides us with a sense of purpose, social connections, access to resources, opportunities to make meaningful contributions, structure, and a sense of normalcy. After cancer treatment, you might be one of the many individuals eager to get back to work.
This return to work support is open to all Princess Margaret patients who are thinking about going back to work after cancer.
Here’s what one PMH patient said:
“I had a lot of anxiety about returning to work. After my return to work meeting, I felt much more confident and less anxious in meeting with my workplace disability program. I now feel more prepared and know that I have something tangible to show them with the return to work plan I worked on. Through empathetic, knowledgeable and supportive staff, I am finding that the transition can be less stressful and seamless.”
Your oncologist can refer you to the program by filling in the referral form: www.uhn.ca/PrincessMargaret/Health_Professionals/Patient_Referral/Documents/CRS_Program_Referral.pdf
Patient survey: Getting your health record online
Your opinion counts! Are you a patient at UHN (Princess Margarent Cancer Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute)?
If you are, and if you have about 5 to 10 minutes to take this survey, please tell us what you think about getting your health record information online, such as your appointments and results using a patient portal.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/uhnpatientsurvey
You’re Ready to Return to Work. We Can Help.
The information contained in this newsletter is to be used for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for non-commercial personal use only.
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Patient & Survivorship Education Editor: Grace Salmon, Administrative Assistant, Patient Education | Editorial Board: Nazek Abdelmutti, Daniela Fierini, Janet Papadakos, Michelle Snow, Aileen Trang | Graphic Artist: Kristin Foster | Please forward comments, questions or submissions to [email protected] Patient Education and Survivorship Programs are supported by the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.
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A gift left in your Will can save lives. If cancer is your cause, support one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world. To learn more about planning your gift, call 416-946-2295 or email [email protected]
“When you’ve had cancer, every day is a gift.”
“ Thanks to the groundbreaking research, the care of Dr. Messner and the compassion of the whole team at The Princess Margaret, I’m here today.”
See Chris Taylor’s story at www.thepmcf.ca
A gift left in your Will can save lives. If cancer is your cause, support one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world. To learn more about planning your gift, call 416-946-2295 or email [email protected]
“When you’ve had cancer, every day is a gift.”
“ Thanks to the groundbreaking research, the care of Dr. Messner and the compassion of the whole team at The Princess Margaret, I’m here today.”
See Chris Taylor’s story at www.thepmcf.ca
A gift left in your Will can save lives. If cancer is your cause, support one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world. To learn more about planning your gift, call 416-946-2295 or email [email protected]
“When you’ve had cancer, every day is a gift.”
“ Thanks to the groundbreaking research, the care of Dr. Messner and the compassion of the whole team at The Princess Margaret, I’m here today.”
See Chris Taylor’s story at www.thepmcf.ca
A gift left in your Will can save lives. If cancer is your cause, support one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world. To learn more about planning your gift, call 416-946-2295 or email [email protected]
–Chris Taylor
