Hello, 

My father in law had been diagnosed the stomach cancer a couple of months ago and is currently undergoing khemo. Unfortunatly he has to keep having breaks as he gets too weak to continue. 

He is struggling to drink fluids to stay hydrated and also eat anything as it hurts where it lays on the cancer due to where it is situated in his stomach. This is causing upset and tension with his wife and son as they want to see him get through this and recover, but they are now worried that him struggling to drink and eat will be what kills him as he is not strong enough to handle the Khemo. They are having to nag and remind him a lot to eat and drink. Theyre also having to regularly ask him what his eaten/drunk etc if they are not with him throughout the day just to ensure he is having enough. 

He is able to drink and eat, just not a lot, but it seems like this is a little psychological for him. He often will say he can't do it but some days are much better than others. We understand how painful this must be and that his stomach would have shrunk so much as he has lost so much weight now he is thinner than ever. However we are constantly trying to find ways to help him get through this and build his strength up so he can fight this. 

He has 6 weeks left of his Khemo and we really want to see him improve to start recovering from this. We know it will not happen overnight but are hoping that someone may know an answer or a technique they or someone they know may have tried in the same if not simular situation to him. We are trying to distract his mind when he eats or drinks but any reccomendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I'm also hoping that this post may be able to help others in the future! 

Thanks in advance xx