Tony continues to tolerate the chemo well. The onco says he's "at the extreme end of the spectrum of tolerance"; I suppose this is just luck, but let's hope the luck extends to the benefits gained from the chemo.
He's now had three of the six infusions and recognises the patterns. Day 3 - 5 are when he feels a bit achy and tired, with disturbed sleep patterns, but by today, Day 7, he is more or less normal, perhaps a bit lacking in physical stamina, but still pretty fit. His sense of taste is beginning to alter, with water and oranges tasting odd to him, but other foods (and wine and beer) continue to appeal. He knows he'll feel pretty much OK for the next two weeks now.
We have thought and researched, Rob and Lyn, about diet, and Tony has decided to cut out dairy foods. We have stocked up with soya milk, yoghurt etc and he's considering a calcium supplemental, as both the hormones treatment and the bone mets increase his calcium requirements. We also eat a lot of other good stuff - lots of fruit and veg, nuts etc.
I am still confused about this, because both the dietician in the chemo unit and one of the PCUK nurses recommend continuing with dairy products. I thought high-fat items would be the ones to cut out, but there seems to be some research suggesting the opposite: that a diet with a lot of low-fat dairy produce is more strongly linked with Pca. Have any of you had any authoritative advice froom a dietician along these lines? I'm just curious, as there seems to be such conflicting advice out there. Also, there is more info about preventing Pca than slowing it down when it's already advanced.
Otherwise, there are no major issues and so far Tony has no regrets about opting for early chemo.
Marje
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