{"id":107,"date":"2016-01-15T23:43:01","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T23:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ridethecape.com\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2016-01-15T23:43:01","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T23:43:01","slug":"essentials-that-helped-jim-through-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ridethecape.com\/?page_id=107","title":{"rendered":"Essentials That Helped Jim Through Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following list helped Jim get through treatment. Please always check with your doctor first!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water!<\/strong> &#8211; \u00a0Drink water all day. You <em>must<\/em> stay hydrated! You will feel so much better. For some people, it&#8217;s hard. Force yourself to stay hydrated!!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protein<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Protein helps your body to heal. Aim for as least 90 grams a day. Don&#8217;t skimp on this.\u00a0 Eat even if you do not feel like it!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exercise<\/strong> &#8211; Anything you can do. A walk around the block. Get your body moving. Your head is spinning with all that you are going through. Exercise will calm you and re-energize you with positive thinking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tea Tree Oil, Clear Nail Polish, Intense Hand and Feet Lotion<\/strong> &#8211; Three times a week put Clear Nail Polish on your Fingernails, Toenails and Cuticles. Once a week remove.\u00a0Everyday apply Tea Tree Oil on all nails and cuticles.\u00a0 Moisturize daily with lotion.\u00a0 This will protect your nails and toenails from falling off during treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salt and Baking Soda Rinses<\/strong> &#8211; Rinse 4 times a day with Salt and Baking Soda rinses.\u00a0 This will help prevent painful mouth sores.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Juven <\/strong>&#8211; This is a powdered drink mix to add with water.\u00a0 Jim&#8217;s nutritionist said drink 2 times a day.\u00a0 One time will not do anything for you and more than two will not add additional benefits.\u00a0 This drink mix will help rebuild cells.\u00a0 We were able to find at Walgreens and Rite Aides as well as the Hospital Pharmacy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GasX<\/strong> &#8211; Chemo and Steroid belching was painful and uncomfortable for Jim. The GasX helped to an extent. This is where he always felt the water was so important to drink. Flush that stuff out of your system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lotion from the Doctor <\/strong>&#8211; Once radiation begins, if your doctor has not given you samples of lotion they recommend, please ask.\u00a0 Your skin will take on a sunburnt effect.\u00a0 Protect it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Music<\/strong> &#8211; If your radiologists allow you to, bring your own music in during radiation.\u00a0 Jim could not listen to the calm, elevator music.\u00a0 He brought VanHalen, Journey and Heart in during his radiation treatment and played it LOUD!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pain\u00a0or Anxiety \u00a0Medication<\/strong> &#8211; Jim did not need it very often and refused it most times, but if you need it, use it according to your doctor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magic Mouthwash<\/strong> &#8211; During radiation this will help soothe your throat and mouth. It may not taste good at first but you will be thankful for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following list helped Jim get through treatment. Please always check with your doctor first! Water! &#8211; \u00a0Drink water all day. You must stay hydrated! You will feel so much better. For some people, it&#8217;s hard. Force yourself to stay hydrated!! Protein\u00a0&#8211; Protein helps your body to heal. 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