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Re: My mother's post cancer surgery dietFrom: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 4 Sep 2000 14:05:12 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Mitchell wrote: > >My mother recently had her uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and omentum >removed due to uterine/endometrial cancer. Its been 11 days since the >surgery and she's still lethargic and uncomfortable...extremely bloated >and gassy. She's got the Gas-x, but is there a suggested diet? Mitchell Lots of fiber, H2O, no carbonation, stay away from gassy foods, broccoli, cauliflower, nuts. Also, stay off narcotic pain meds as much as possible, as they will slow down the bowel fuction. May help to take extra fiber, colace, fibercon, citrucel. Hope this helps.
-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
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