After surgery diet

Steve1961

Everyone knows my story five weeks out of salvage surgery waiting anxiously for the first PSA test and hoping i will be NED. i’ve always been a doubting Thomas, but them saying i had cribform and the pathology report saying cribiform not seen , yes it all looked good except the perinual invasion part ..so that being said i am wondering if if should change my diet to the anti PC diet to be proactive ..just wondering if any NED men after surgery have changed their diets

Clevelandguy

To me it makes sense to eat a good diet before or after a cancer diagnosis. I have changed my diet to more fish and lean meats since my 2014 surgery. A good diet can only help your body heal and resist any type of disease in my humble non medical opinion.

Dave 3+4

Steve1961

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1715009#Comment_1715009

i agree what abiut sugar intake cut it out completely

VascodaGama

Well, … … changing diet doesn't hurt if we "carefully" opt for proper and good stuff. In any case, the new diet should have a definite purpose. It should be balanced with the needs, and probably accompanied by a good set of physical exercises aiming fitness.

For me it has helped in confronting the side effects of treatment and to get the lippids in a better shape.

The bandit will also "enjoy" a healthy environment. One should care for any interaction that such diet would have with the medications we take to "poison" the cancerous cells.

I recommend you a visit to a nutritionist to educate on the matter.

How about the recovery, is it advancing in your favor?

Best

VG

Steve1961

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1715126#Comment_1715126

not really 8 weeks out been experiencing rectal pain and totally incontinent during the day but not at night. Started taking too much ibuprofen and Tylenol had some blood in my urine so I stopped that now all of a sudden I have a UTI infection I don’t know how I got it very painful my flow is extremely weak, so I guess first step is to get rid of the infection and then I guess so go to see if I have restriction in the bladder neck. Also going to my proctologist to see if I do have a hemorrhoid or is it just part of the healing process the rectal pain , kind of up and down but on july 1 if im under 0.1 i will be happy

VascodaGama

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1715478#Comment_1715478

Yes, I will join you in celebrating that 0.1 remission levels.

Well, I recall the recovery process from surgery in 2000 taking about two months to feel normalcy. However, I stayed 10 days in the hospital after op and went home without the catheter attached and continent.

You will get there too.

RonB

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1715126#Comment_1715126

I found a visit with and bloodwork for a naturopath were greatly beneficial in determining the most beneficial foods and, if necessary, supplements.