Question by Katia: Is a Special diet after breast cancer surgery necessary?
If you have both breasts removed, is it necessary to eat (or not eat) anything after chemotherapy and surgery? My cousin is coming to stay with me in cuba for a month for her recovery and I need to know what kind of groceries to buy…
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Answer by inverse_mushroom_cloud
She may have some pain to contend with, may be prescribed painkillers. If they’re narcotics, that could have a constipating effect, so open fire on want to get adequate fiber and fluids to help keep things moving along, and not be worried to get some help from Senekot or Colace (both are not compulsory for chemo patients, so they’re pretty gentle).
Otherwise, I wasn’t given any dietary restrictions post-lumpectomy/axillary dissection. I just tried to eat well: plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, plenty of protein to help the healing, whole grains for cellular repair, etc.
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