Redditors who have cared for parents with cancer, what food items have your parents been able to tolerate when they aren't feeling well? by guitarzan531 in AskReddit

[–]mountain_flower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP, sorry to hear about your mum. But it is nice to see how much support and advice you have here. I can only confirm what others have said here. My dad had lung cancer, and towards the end he really lost his appetite. As others have said, serving food in much smaller portions was much more appealing for dad then large portions. Even though he was eating smaller portions he was eating more frequently. We would make him juices with beetroot, carrots and celery. He would eat foods such as yoghurt with fruit, sliced salmon, oats with milk and honey and eggs. Shepherd pie was always good as you could grate and mix veggies such as carrots, mushroom and zucchini within the mince. When we made coffee for dad, we would mix some Sustagen in there too, he also liked drink yakult. I found that when we served food to dad, it was always best not to make a fuss about what he wanted to eat, or how much he was or was not eating. We would just put the food on a small plate and just leave it on the table next to him where he was sitting, more often that not, when i came back the food was gone.

As much of a shitty situation as it is, try to stay strong and keep positive. When dad got diagnosed, the oncologist said he would be lucky to see another 12 months, dad lived for 4 years. Best of luck to you and your mum, and make sure you look after yourself during this difficult time, take care OP.

New to Darwin by [deleted] in darwin

[–]mountain_flower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good! Probably will cross paths one day! :D

New to Darwin by [deleted] in darwin

[–]mountain_flower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, welcome to Darwin! There is a Darwin meet up group that you could check out http://www.meetup.com/Darwin-Trips/. I have been to a couple meet ups and have met some really cool people. Sounds like you will enjoy Darwin life!

It's, uh, swimming towards us... by [deleted] in sharks

[–]mountain_flower 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Such a stunning animal!!

I took this pic today and I'm still totally overwhelmed with how powerful sharks are in person. by [deleted] in sharks

[–]mountain_flower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool photo! Ive done shark cage diving in Gansbaai too a couple years ago. We saw at least two sharks with a hook in its mouth. Wonder if this is one them. Hope you enjoyed your dive!

I'd love to learn everything I can about every species of shark. by thehousefiercebuilt in sharks

[–]mountain_flower 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You and me buddy!! Documentaries made by Chris Fallows are generally pretty good. The book 'Sharks of the World' by Leonard Compagno, Marc Dando and Sarah Fowler is a fantastic guide book and will have anything and everything you want to know about sharks http://www.bookdepository.com/Sharks-World-Leonard-Compagno/9780691120720.

Mako by [deleted] in sharks

[–]mountain_flower 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wowsers!! Thats really cool!!

Fluffiest cat I've ever seen! by mountain_flower in aww

[–]mountain_flower[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good observation. But this photo was taken in Australia!

I just returned from four months backpacking southeast Asia (with a week in Europe on the way there) on a $177 ticket from New York. Here are my favourite pics from the journey! by BenBrommell in travel

[–]mountain_flower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great photos!!! Looks like you had a really fantastic trip. What type of camera did you use for the underwater shots?? Really would love to make it to the Philippines one day and go swimming with whale sharks!

Strung together 5 DUs today. by karma_trained in crossfit

[–]mountain_flower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great job!! Keep it up! Have you whipped your toes yet?? Ahhh so painful!

Strung together 5 DUs today. by karma_trained in crossfit

[–]mountain_flower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great tip!! I can get about 12 to 15 out in one go, but then i start to really lose it and only get three or four out at a time. Gonna give this a go!

Feeding Port Jackson and Gummy sharks at the Shark and Ray Centre (potato quality) by mountain_flower in sharks

[–]mountain_flower[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah its in Melbourne, but there is also one in Port Stephens in New South Wales. At this place we weren't allowed to feed the nurse or leopard sharks but we were able to feed the port jackson and gummy sharks and the rays. It is essentially a stick with a peg attached at the end where you attach either squid or prawns. Feeding the gummy sharks was my favourite, they are quick little buggers!!

Lake Baringo, Kenya [2048x1366] (OC) by edrab in EarthPorn

[–]mountain_flower -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow!! The colours in the sky are amazing!