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Which foods should be avoided during proton treatment

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 28 2:22pm | Replies (26)
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@daveinflorida

Hi @vircet - I finished my 28th treatment on Friday, May 16. My GI track was a little sensitive the next few days (diarrhea) so I stayed on my treatment diet. The next Tuesday, 4 days after the end, it was quite a bit better. Wednesday I was leaving on a short trip and was very hesitant to be on a plane for 5 hours, but all was well. I was still cautious the next couple days, but by Friday I was eating my full pre-treatment diet with no issues.

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vircet | @vircet | May 27 4:25pm

I'm happy with your progress. I myself am loosening my diet restrictions, starting from a couple days before the end of my Disney cruise.
Certainly, I have been more cautious than you are, and the others who have shared their experience, confirming that the diet was only during radiation treatment -- not necessarily before & after as some pharmacists or oncologists may advise. That said, I learned to like/enjoy bland foods when I avoided fried &/or spicy foods, caffeine/carbonated drinks for a couple weeks before & almost four weeks post-radiation. (No harm done, but I wouldn't say mine or my pharmacist & oncologist's approach was the right or best one.)

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