Hi Teri1
Hope your brother is doing ok following his SCT. I’m one of the forum volunteers and my dad had his SCT back in 2013. It is a tough treatment to go through and the stay post SCT can be lonely. I’m not sure how far through the process your brother is, but if he has already had the treatment he is probably feeling pretty wiped out and he may have changes to his appetite due to side effects such as mucositis, changes in taste buds etc. Hopefully he has access to a fridge/freezer so try taking in some home cooked favourites or if he has soreness form the chemo treatment some yoghurts/ice creams etc that are cool and easy to swallow. You may find he hasn’t much of an appetite but try and encourage him to eat and keep hydrated and it may be that foods he previously wasn’t so keen on become more appealing and possibly stronger flavours may be needed depending on how his taste buds are.
Also lots of activities/games to keep him occupied when he feels up to it and calls/video calls when you’re not there so he doesn’t feel alone. Other than that just try and stay as positive as possible. It takes time but hopefully he will start to feel a little better each day. The fatigue was the hardest part for my dad to deal with but one piece of advice from his consultant was try and get up every day no matter how tough it may feel which is what he did, even if he had to go back to bed for a nap later. It definitely gave him more of a sense of purpose to move forward. He had 7 years in remission following his SCT and a relatively normal life which made those tough weeks worth it. I hope your brother is feeling better soon xx
