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How do you deal with constipation?

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@katgob

I have eaten shredded wheat for years. It is perfect for me. I was unable to eat it with 2 bouts of my chemo but am back to normal. Broccoli isa fave too. Fiber!! and half my weight in water or more every day.

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Hi Katgob,
I love shredded wheat also. I'm 78 and have eaten it since I was a child. It is great for good bowel movements but also just very healthy for you! Most people eat it with milk and sugar but I prefer it by spreading butter on the biscuit and putting it under the broiler for a couple minutes to melt the butter. It's so good!
The water and broccoli are great also!
PML

@katgob. My Folfiri and Avastin gave me terrible diarrhoea which I had to manage. Post treatment it was a shock to deal with the opposite with constipation! I found chemo diarrhoea easier to manage.

I’m not good at hydration. I battled during chemo + immunotherapy as well as post treatment (sorted with cordial in my water). It’s my 1st check too when my digestive system isn’t working well.

It is awesome how natural remedies can help often, but sometimes they’re not enough 🥹 I try not to bring out the medication until really necessary due to toxins from being backed up or stomach pains.

In my case I had part of my colon removed during HIPEC and cytoreductive surgery so the adhesions may explain why sometimes I need medicinal help.