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Re: treatment update
Keep on truckin' babe.
Some foods that have high iron include dried fruits especially apricots and green leafy vegetables (especially spinach, chard, collards etc). Any green veggie too. DON'T eat these things with foods that are high in calcium as iron and calcium compete in the body for absorption so if you are having dairy, wait 2 hours for the iron but if you are eating iron, wait 6 hrs before eating dairy! Also, if you consume either, if you eat it with some acid, it absorbs better so sprinkle lemon juice or vinegar on your greens or have orange juice as your beverage. Sometimes the natural iron way will make you less constipated as iron constipates.
My loving thoughts are with you.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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