AFTER RADIATION - TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK
Ive had seven days of radiation of the 30 sessions and wondering about flushing the body of the radiation excess by drinking heaps of water. My daughter thought she'd not be drinking any water and le...
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Hi Sandra,
My doctor also told me to make sure I was well hydrated but not to overdo it. You can have too much of anything, even water. I was also advised to eat a healthy diet but not to take any supplements, particularly anti oxidants, as both chemotherapy and radiation work by oxidising cells (which an anti oxidant might counteract). I was also advised against 'superfoods' and 'green smoothies' during treatment for the same reason.
The advice regarding my skin was to make sure that I had no creams or lotions on before radiation. Afterwards, I would take a cool washer and place it over the radiation site for about ten minutes or so. This helped to prevent blistering. I was told not to use sorbelene, but to use either rose hip oil or a special moisturiser they sold through the practice. It was paw paw based but not the commercial paw paw ointment which is apparently mostly vaseline.
I'm one of those 'annoying' patients that asks loads of questions (as you may have gathered!) and I know from this site that we often get very different advice from different doctors and health care professionals. It can be frustrating. Always best to go with what your team advises unless you've got good reasons not to.
Best wishes with your treatment.
Meg