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Karen Wheel · 06-03-2010, 02:40 PM

Sally - I chose the combination when I first did my therapy (See my signature) but they have had good results with N and H - that is why I chose it. And... it isn't that "toxic" of a chemo. Also --- I would HIGHLY suggest taking it in pill form --- I started with the IV fluid form and then after 3 weeks one of the nurses set the IV too slow and the chemo burned up my left arms veins --- so we went to weekly pills as I needed some time off for my veins to heal. The bright side of that was that the pills seemed to make me less sick and less tired. Not sure why - but my body handled it WAY better. I would try the pills if I were you!

:-) Also - along with the drugs - I would highly suggest you read this book:
Beating Cancer with Nutrition. By Patrick Quillen PhD
He writes about how to combine chemo and therapy with nutrition and how to protect our bodies from more damage - he has great references to what types of supplements to take (or not take) when doing therapy --- as he worked with a cancer hospital and had lots of great success stories with cancer. I am reading his book now and wished I would have known what I am learning now --- back last year when I was doing the treatment!

Feel free to email me if you have more questions - "wheelistic@yahoo.com" ---

Take care - Karen

06-03-2010, 02:40 PM	#6
Karen Wheel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sardegna, Italy Posts: 362	Re: navelbine/herceptin Sally - I chose the combination when I first did my therapy (See my signature) but they have had good results with N and H - that is why I chose it. And... it isn't that "toxic" of a chemo. Also --- I would HIGHLY suggest taking it in pill form --- I started with the IV fluid form and then after 3 weeks one of the nurses set the IV too slow and the chemo burned up my left arms veins --- so we went to weekly pills as I needed some time off for my veins to heal. The bright side of that was that the pills seemed to make me less sick and less tired. Not sure why - but my body handled it WAY better. I would try the pills if I were you! :-) Also - along with the drugs - I would highly suggest you read this book: Beating Cancer with Nutrition. By Patrick Quillen PhD He writes about how to combine chemo and therapy with nutrition and how to protect our bodies from more damage - he has great references to what types of supplements to take (or not take) when doing therapy --- as he worked with a cancer hospital and had lots of great success stories with cancer. I am reading his book now and wished I would have known what I am learning now --- back last year when I was doing the treatment! Feel free to email me if you have more questions - "wheelistic@yahoo.com" --- Take care - Karen __________________ Karen Wheelhouse Age: 46 Facebook id: Karen Wheel 2-09 – Age 44 -Biopsy-Cancer 3-09 – Right Quadrantectomy. Clear margins. 3 lymph nodes taken - all clear Tumor results: Stage 1, 1.5 cm, Her2 +++ Est positive 80% - Prog 10% - Ki67 postive 30% 4-09 – Became a vegan! pH balance of body - cancer can't grow in neutral pH! 4-09 Started Herceptin & Chemo (9 weeks of Navelbine ) FYI - when coupled with Herceptin has the same results as more toxic chemo. No brainer! 8-09 - 30 RADS 9-09 - Said NO to hormone therapy 4-10 Finished Herceptin!!!! 7-10 PET Scan & other exams .... All clear! YIPPEE!!!! 11-10 Breast, organ Ultrasounds and lung x-rays all clear no changes ... NED! 2-25-2011 --- 2 years from surgery and NED!!!!!! 7-2011 Clear bone scan and full body and head MRI! NED! NED! NED! ;-)[/SIZE]