Lost appetite

I take your point jeni - but I would eat it and that would defeat the object (well, at leat one object!)

You have to stop yourself. I did. It was only for his consumption.
I just watched and drooled!

At this moment my OH is sitting in front of his meal moaning and groaning and saying he cannot possibly eat it - what on earth do I do? Just watch him fade away? It is so frustrating - I have cooked at lunchtime as he says he has no appetite in the evening, but today he has no appetite at all and I know not what to do.

He weight 48 kg now - under 8 stone.

Oh dear! Mishap For both your akes, please persuade your husband to visit the GP.

He has seen GP and PD consultant and a dietician who wanted him to go onto one of these special drinks that have everything in (Ensure). She wrote to the GP to get this prescribed, but GP will only write him up for 10 a month, when he is supposed to have at least one a day. It is on the grounds of cost I believe. The worrying thing is that if he is not properly nourished he will be unable to fight off infection and his weakness will be worse.

He never was a big man, but was always over 9 stone.

I do not know whether to just ignore it and take his plate away as he is groaning as if he is suffering - it is quite hopeless.

Tell GP he must prescribe more!

Tell the GP. This cannot go on.

If it's a cost issue, it may be necessary to contact your MP. This is not the way that the NHS is supposed to work. Is he taking liquids?

Mishap my sister had 5 or 6 of those nutritional drinks prescribed for her, every day for nearly a year, until she died a couple of months ago. That was all she lived on as she could not eat. They would be delivered to the house as there were too many for my BIL to carry. Funding did change from the GP at one point, but she always got her prescribed nutrition, and a dietician/nutritionist (get mixed up which is which) visited her each month to ensure she was maintaining her weight and advise on any alterations to her requirements, based on blood tests.

Oh this is distressing for you guys. When DS was having chemo he managed to keep his healthy appetite. (I know where he gets if from and its not his dad)
But it is a kind of therapy for the carer, to cook isn't it.
The only thing I can add is - lost sense of smell? Most of what we experience as 'taste' is in fact smell. Most people have experienced having a bunged up nose and food just tastes boring and plain. People with a very poor sense of smell have the same effect all the time - which may be why very "tasty" dishes may appeal to them.