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Becky · 08-21-2010, 05:59 AM

I really didn't think there were things not to eat. Obviously, if you can, you should choose nourishing foods - veggies, fruit, whole grain, fish, chicken. But, you never know what you are going to feel like and what will taste good to you. Believe it or not, I met a woman who finished chemo just as I was starting mine (6 years ago we did not get TCH but AC followed by taxol and Herceptin wasn't approved yet) - this woman could only eat popcorn. Go figure!

I would be interested in what you shouldn't eat as perhaps we could give some insight to the list.

08-21-2010, 05:59 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: diet while on chemo I really didn't think there were things not to eat. Obviously, if you can, you should choose nourishing foods - veggies, fruit, whole grain, fish, chicken. But, you never know what you are going to feel like and what will taste good to you. Believe it or not, I met a woman who finished chemo just as I was starting mine (6 years ago we did not get TCH but AC followed by taxol and Herceptin wasn't approved yet) - this woman could only eat popcorn. Go figure! I would be interested in what you shouldn't eat as perhaps we could give some insight to the list. __________________ 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"