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Old 07-13-2010, 12:48 PM   #28
Carol.hope
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Re: Chemo brain

A.A. - Hmm. It's good to think about possible benefits, but I can't think of any reason that not being able to make enough energy would keep cancer away. Also, people with ApoE4 have a harder time recovering from brain damage and more likelihood of other neurological problems (it's sometimes called the Alzheimer's gene, but that doesn't mean we'll necessarily get AD. I'm glad to know I have it, because now I know I need to go all out on eating well, exercising, avoiding toxins, etc. and not taking any shortcuts!)

I'm thinking that if we could process those free radicals better, we would be healthier, not more cancer-prone. But who knows. Luckily there's lots of research going on these days. I love finding out new info, right here on this site!

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dx June '05 at age 55
Stage 1, 1.5cm
ER+++, PR--, HER2+++
Lumpectomy, A/C, T/H
Herceptin stopped due to low LVEF (35%)
2010: NED, but continuing major chemo brain injury
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