John ate raw vegetable when he was neutropenic. But I did wash them in vinegar first. Be sure to wash things you have to peel too. Some combine vinegar and hydrogen peroxide as a wash.
The best defense for the digestive track is to have adequate stomach acids. If you are on anything that reduces the acid, then you are more vulnerable to invading bacteria. A good probiotic is a good idea also.
I'd stay away from packaged luncheon meats (listeria bacteria) and do not use a microwave to reheat anything because it does not heat evenly.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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