What works for me

I've had very good luck with my treatment to date so wanted to lis some of the things I've done in case they might be of help. 1. The pre-surgery chemotherapy and radiation was really pretty easy. I'd heard most patients miss a treatment of two due to pain, mouth sores, etc., but I never had any of that. Some serious pain when having bowel movements the last two weeks, but that's just transitory pain. I think diet and attitude must have had a great deal to do with it (plus a little luck). 2. During that phase I made sure I ate something for breakfast (hadn't done that for 30 years). I found a banana and little cheese/pretzel packs were quick and easy. I ate more red meat than usual (had cut down some for heart health), and ate a lot of broccoli, drank orange juice, and in general tied to do thinks to keep by hemoglobin up. I also had an ice cream bar most days as well as an afternoon snack of some kind with protein. I never developed anemia, which I think is a major reason why I had such good pathology after. I gained two pounds over the six weeks. 3. I continued that diet after my surgeries and found the bananas tended to help with potassium levels as well slow down my stools, along with some Imodium, while I had the temporary illiostomy. 4. I've continued to eat well during folfox6, and I suspect that's why my blood work was so good yesterday. It's only the second treatment so we'll have to see how it goes later.