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Becky · 05-08-2012, 04:45 AM

You can pretty much eat whatever you like as long as your white blood cell count is normal. If it is compromised, you have to watch raw fruits and vegetables, sushi and other raw foods. You also have to watch live plants and flowers. This is because there are bacteria on these items that can make you sick when your immune system is not functioning right (due to low blood counts). I think pink meat is okay but I am not sure.

I suffered from very bad low counts during chemo and they were so low (even though I received white blood cell boosting shots) that I could not have a live Christmas tree in my house.

I think your doctor is the best one to guide you since they know what your counts are like.

05-08-2012, 04:45 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Safe to eat raw foods? You can pretty much eat whatever you like as long as your white blood cell count is normal. If it is compromised, you have to watch raw fruits and vegetables, sushi and other raw foods. You also have to watch live plants and flowers. This is because there are bacteria on these items that can make you sick when your immune system is not functioning right (due to low blood counts). I think pink meat is okay but I am not sure. I suffered from very bad low counts during chemo and they were so low (even though I received white blood cell boosting shots) that I could not have a live Christmas tree in my house. I think your doctor is the best one to guide you since they know what your counts are like. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"