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How to release flatulence without releasing urine?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 6 11:27am | Replies (9)
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@heavyphil

How the heck can you follow a zero fiber diet for almost 2 months?
I already take MiraLax daily and eat unheard of amounts of fiber - cereals, corn and beans to produce a daily BM. Am I supposed to cut all that out when my time comes for salvage RT?
Radiologist told me he needs a ‘clean bowel’ - meaning rectum I assume - so are we talking daily enemas or suppositories? Jeez, the hits just keep on comin’….

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robertmizek | @robertmizek | May 4 7:27pm

Thanks for your comment. I’ve been asking myself the same thing. My radiologist gave me a list of foods that I can eat and a list that I cannot eat. Guess which one is longer. My radiologist wants as empty of a bowel as possible and ideally ZERO gas in the intestines which is the primary reason for the zero fiber diet. Taking those steps minimizes risk of the radiation causing damage to the bowels and even the bladder.

Since having salvage prostatectomy in January I’ve been eating a high protein, relatively low fiber, diet every day. I take a ducolax (without laxative) every night before I go to bed and it works its magic within an hour of eating breakfast. I’m as regular as a Rolex watch. I’m hoping that holds.

Now if I can only release gas like I did before RP!

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