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Miralax once per day is good; also HEALTHY FIBER taken 2-3X daily(Amazon). These are both non-bloating, non gassy. Stay away from Metamucil or anything with psyllium - very gas inducing!!
Also, on those days you simply can’t have a BM, don’t hesitate to use a glycerin suppository or a saline Fleet enema.
A clean rectum with no gas is ESSENTIAL to avoiding radiation proctitis. Ask your RO if he is doing a Cone beam Xray before each treatment; that tells the techs if it is safe to proceed with treatment; this is usually called IGRT - Intensity Guided Radiation Treatment.

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Heavyphil, as usual you are the man! Thanks.