yeah, food did not taste good for me....tx leaves this metallic taste in your mouth....yuk
You just might loss some weight,but everyone's different.

Welcome to DS!

Most people seem to lose weight, but tx can cause hypothyroidism (which can cause weight gain). Personally, I lost only 6 lbs. My doc was surprised that was all I lost so he tested my thyroid and it was extremely underactive. He sent me to an endocrinologist who put me on synthroid to regulate my thyroid. After tx my thyoid went back to normal, but in many cases it does not. As for food, meet became a big turn off! Ice cream was my best friend on tx.

yes, most people lose weight. i lost 20 lbs. food starts tasting terrible and your nauseated all the time.

yes, welcomewelcomewelcome to ds!

so far I have found food to have more taste then before starting tx. I haven't had the metal tasted yet and no wieght lost or gain yet but I'm only 6 weeks in

I stayed the same. Didn't loose or gain.

I lost 35 pounds. Three months post and I have gained 8

I think most people lose but there are some who gain. I've lost about 20 lbs and I'm near the end of tx.

Most people tend to lose weight so I gained an extra 20 prior to tx! I happen to be one of those that gained about 20 lbs on tx! I'd rather have some body weight to help me fight off illnesses that come and go than be too thin~
I went thru so many spells where food tasted like cardboard, then couldn't get enuf of it...... then couldn't eat any meat for a few months, then only sweet things... it's a ride! I'm near the end w/9 shots to go, now I can't eat much til after 6pm? Just go with the flow!
Welcome!

I'm hoping I don't lose :( I'm petite and only weight 102.

I am 18 weeks into tx and have lost about 23 pounds. My doc wants me to drink ensure if I lose much more. I also was overweight before I started tx, so I looked at the weight loss as the up side of all of this. I am still about 15 pounds over my ideal body weight, so I am hoping my doc will just let it be.

Carolann,I gained some to. I put it on right away, but towards the end it started coming off.

I felt I wanted to keep as nourished as I could. I remember Capn saying to everyone, keep nourished, you don't want your body to eat the muscle tissue.

So, I ate little meals through out the day. You really need your energy, and the food is fuel that your body needs to keep nourished.

I have extra weight, that I would like to have lost, but my dr said to lose it before or after tx. During was def not the time to try to diet.

Good luck!!

I would say weight loss. I just wasn't hungry on treatment and when I was hungry I never really had a craving for anything. I lost about 7 pounds, which I didn't like. I wasn't trying to loss weight. But I think overall most loss weight because of the weird tastes and smells from food that happen from treatment.

I went from 143 to 113 and by the end could only drink ensure and eat dry cereal. 5 months post and am back up to 139 and eat alot of chicken. Still don't eat that much meat. Good luck.

If and when I do tx, my doctor said people usually lose 10% of their body weight. I haven't gained any back since my transplant 7 months ago, so I don't have any to lose. I eat all the time, but gaining no weight. I'm 5'8" and weight 133. For a 66 year-old lady, that's pretty low.