Healthy eating and flu jab advice needed - thanks

Hi,

I am currently doing my first 5 day course of chemotherapy and in a few weeks will be doing 6 weeks radiotherapy (for brain cancer).

I am eating as healthily as possible in terms of lean meat and vegeproteins  with plenty of fruit and vegetables. Also taking a vitamin B12 tablet every day alongside some fresh ginger. And drinking plenty of water.

I wondered if anyone had any other advice for simple foods which would be a good idea to promote health and/or stave of illness?

Should our family see the doctor about getting a flu jab?

Thanks, visgraat

  • Hi visgrraat, sorry about your cancer, you want to be careful about b 12 it can go to high its more calcium and vitamin D and you want the flu jab ASAP, good luck with your treatment  Billy 

  • hi yes your doctor will keep you right I had leg ulcer also breast cancer was on antibiotics for leg to prevent cellulites but come off them for a week so I could get flue jag I too eating healthy second time breast cancer leg closed but still thin hard skin around it got lotion to soften skin I also use turmeric yellow powder when I'm making stir fry veg I use a little coconut oil add 1 level spoonful stir it in it's not horrible tasting I read up about it the Indians uses it have for thousands of years I read scientific proven to slow down cancer cells even kill them I'm so sorry brain cancer is so serious I think your doing the right thing eat healthy look up turmeric take care lorraine xx

  • Hi Lorz,

    I just wanted to add that despite the health benefits of turmeric, more research is needed before we can say that it is scientifically proven to slow down cancer. We have an article on the Cancer Research UK website here about this that gives further information.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

  • okay I did read it on my iPad and a doctor on you tube said turmeric slowed cancer cells even killed them depending on how many times you used it I am eating healthy having breast cancer twice ty fo4 advice x

  • Thanks for your comments all. Family will get flu jab ones the course of chemotherary has completed. Take care everyone, visgraat