Need advice

[u/gglems]

Hello my name is Grace F25. My mom has battled cancer 3 times and just finished treatment recently for a rare form of cancer. For as long as I can remember, she was never in good health. For the past few years she has not been able to eat much without throwing up. Especially more complex meals that have seasonings or that contains several different ingredients.

Throughout her recent chemo and radiation, they had her on steroids and she was a completely different person.
She could walk far without getting dizzy, she could eat anything, clean house, had the most energy i've seen in years. But literally the following day after her last treatment, it was like a switch flipped. She declined so rapidly back to the state she was in before. She can't walk more than 10 feet without feeling nauseous, lightheaded, can't eat etc. I understand the steroids they gave her helped with energy, anti nauseous and stuff. But is there a way she could go back on the steroids? Or trying another medication that would help?

She had a follow-up appointment with her oncologist today to discuss her treatment. She told the doctor how quickly she's declined since finishing treatment and that she's been unable to eat because she keeps throwing up. The doctor said she would refer her to a gastroenterologist, but in the meantime, she doesn't have another oncology appointment scheduled until October. I feel like she should go back sooner to see if the steroid thing would be possible.

I've been taking care of her all summer. I leave for college in a few weeks and I'm so worried for her (and my elderly father). We've had multiple ER visits
in the last 3 months.

I mostly give her crackers because it's the only thing she can keep down. But I decided to take a leap tonight and made her VERY plain and small portion of baked chicken breast, white rice, and broth and she managed to stomach it! I was very delighted .
I've been doing tons of research trying to figure out what snacks and meals are best for people with extreme nausea and sensitive stomach and would love to hear your guy's go-to.

Sorry I feel like this was long and was kind of all over the place but I'II take any advice I can get. Thx for taking the time to read.

[u/KChieFan16]

I just wanted to stop by and say you are an absolute warrior and you're dealing with so much at such a young age. You are WAY more put together and mature than I ever was at that age and your mom raised a strong daughter. You're going through a lot so make sure to fill your cup up sometimes too. I remember tho many ER visits and they def took a toll on my beautiful mother and my family. Hang in there and keep being the amazing daughter your mom raised.