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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jun 8 5:52pm | Replies (16)
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You are awesome! Thanks for sharing that.
You wrote: “When my radiation team said not to drink coffee or alcohol because of the bladder irritation, I smiled and said...”. What did you say? The reason I ask is because one of my simple pleasures in life is Starbucks, London fog, tea latte, and I’ve been staying away from it. I cheated and I had an iced yesterday and another one today. Have not noticed any difference with urinary irritation. I’m also thinking of either having a glass of wine or preferably a gin martini dinner tonight; just one mind you.
Thanks again for your comments and as always, best wishes to you for success on your journey.
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I smiled and said..."ok...!"
I am not one to not be candid and frank with my medical team I also generally believe there is no such things as "TMI (too much information" when talking with your medical team either. In this case, I felt the advice on coffee and alcohol was like the "standard of care," population not individual based.
I did not go crazy, downing multiple cups of coffee or drinks. Like most things, moderation, most days, a single cup off coffee in the morning, a lone drink - Manhattan, Old Fashioned, glass of wine, Loong Island Iced Tea...in the evening. There were occasions where I may have doubled that. Had I experienced irritation, no doubt I would have pulled the plug on coffee and alcohol.
Kevin