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1st chemotherapy
Hi. I am having my first chemotherapy later in the week. Was hoping for all your advice please especially. 1. Is there better food to eat prior to treatment and after treatment. 2. I have a new p...
Re: pain with port. Perhaps pop in the chemo unit day before. I used local anesthetic cream 1 hour before (can't remember what it's called now ) so port didn't hurt when they accessed it.
Re: before hand I would suggest something quite fibrous like nuts and dried fruit (I got constipated on AC). After I ate what I tolerated. Nothing spicy. I craved salty foods. I eventually needed movichol (for constipation) started 1 day before AC treatment and continue 3 days. Worked a treat.
I was told to avoid soft cheeses, cultured yoghurt, shop prepared salad (coleslaw etc) and reheated takeaway food, smoked salmon. Anything tbat might have bacteria or lysteria risk.
I could have fruche, bacon, hard cheeses, fresh salad so all not lost.
Hope goes well.
Kath
Re: before hand I would suggest something quite fibrous like nuts and dried fruit (I got constipated on AC). After I ate what I tolerated. Nothing spicy. I craved salty foods. I eventually needed movichol (for constipation) started 1 day before AC treatment and continue 3 days. Worked a treat.
I was told to avoid soft cheeses, cultured yoghurt, shop prepared salad (coleslaw etc) and reheated takeaway food, smoked salmon. Anything tbat might have bacteria or lysteria risk.
I could have fruche, bacon, hard cheeses, fresh salad so all not lost.
Hope goes well.
Kath