I lost 100 pounds in 3 months, not from cancer but from cachexia. My body was breaking down its own muscle, food repulsed me, and I was disappearing so fast my friends didn't even recognize me. My medical team's advice: "Try to eat more. Have some ice cream." They treated it like it was just fussiness, but cachexia isn't about pickiness or willpower, it's driven by inflammation and metabolic chaos. Here's what's actually happening: Cancer triggers cytokines that break down muscle even when you'r