I had to see the dietition today and I was late, half an hour late. I was walking to the building, notice people walking out. I got to the office and it was empty. I guess diet is not a popular 'ailment'. So the receptionist say wait while I page the doc. So I wait for a while.
Then the doc came, Emily. Funnily I recognized her as one of the person walking out of the building when I was walking in. I guess she wasn't waiting a round for me. Fortunately no-one complained that I was late.
I got weighed, 68.2kg then off to the office.
She asks me what I was eating for a typical day, I say cereals or cheese on toast for breakfast, chicken or fish for lunch and dinner, etc. She explains a balanced which has the the food pyramid.
Then she explains the side effects of the treatment: problems swallowing, dry mouth, fatigue, nausia, hair loss, skin burns, etc. There wasn't much in terms of diet except that if one's mouth becomes dry, suck on ice chips. That's it.
My main concern was whether the radiation therapy would create a nutritional deficiency which will require supplements or a special diet. She says no. However if I happen to loose weight or appetite then it may be a necessity for using (protein) supplements.
