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Hi again, I wanted to wish you a very Happy New Year, and hope going forward you will feel much better and soon have good news that your treatment is working. I meant to tell you that drinking a lot of water or other fluids will most likely help with the constipation. I am also going to talk with my doctor next Friday about my going back on probiotics. I used to take them and it always was helpful in regulating the system. I read articles about clinical studies where cancer/chemo patients do very well with probiotics, and it is a great help. Check with your doctor first and ask what type he or she recommends. I will do the same. I eat mostly gluten free and dairy free foods, and had gotten into a habit of eating vegan cheese before all this started, and realize now that to help avoid the constipation I cannot eat it as much or even my gluten free bread and other food items that contain rice flour. As we know, rice is a binder, so maybe in moderation with vegetables and fruit is okay, but not as a steady diet. It's a whole new learning process. Hope you enjoy the rest of the holidays and are feeling better.