Anything he may want. The best advice is do not force him to eat if he is not hungry. It will seem hard at first, but respect his wishes. However, share every meal you can with him, helping and making memories while you can.

My mother who passed last week (lung cancer with liver metastases) did not eat for 4 days before the end, and for the 3 weeks prior, had eaten a dozen teaspoons of food per day.

Blended up meals you prepare for yourself and family are an option.

 Thankyou . Its nice to hear from someone who has been through this xxx Dads is also metastic.

Hi, 

My Dad is slightly different as has eosophagus cancer which has now spread so eating is difficult, but try not to overload him. Keep his liquids up and little and often. 

Small mugs of soup, milkshakes, things that are filling without putting a whole plate of food in front of him if that’s not what he wants. And if he enjoys something sweet like my dad loves wine gums then leave them near him to pick at, we find if it’s left on the side he tends to nibble more rather than forcing him x

Sorry to read about your Dad's news.

FPCDF's advice is sound. My Mum spent her final weeks at home - the advice was to give her food and drink little and often making sure she always had some water to sip. 

All you can really do is play it by ear and make sure his GP, MacMillan, Marie Curie and Community nurses are engaged from the beginning. Your GP should be making the appropriate referrals but don't take anything on trust. People mean well but things are sometimes forgotten or overlooked. 

This may sound obvious but make sure his GP issues enough prescriptions to meet your Dad's needs and that these are collected before they're needed. There's nothing worse than driving round out of hours pharmacies late at night trying to have a prescription for morphine or fentanyl dispensed.

Good luck
Dave

We looked after my mum at home. It was a case of giving her what ever she fancied. I made lots of soup and Pina Colada's! She had one a day! It bought a smile to her face. Just enjoy your time together as best you can.