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'lizbeth · 03-21-2013, 03:51 PM

Ruth,

I'm so sorry that your sister is going through this. She & I are the same age.

You might be onto something:
In 1842, the Italian physician Domenico Antonio Rigoni-Stern noticed that nuns in Verona were more susceptible to breast cancer than other women. Ruminating on what aspect of convent living might explain the phenomenon, he concluded that the nun's corsets were too tight. This explanation was far wide of the mark but the initial observation was valid; we now know that having children makes a woman less likely to develop breast cancer. Ref: http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=63

The studies data may all be correct, but the assumptions are wrong. Dairy products have fats which might be the best carriers of pesticides. Your sister didn't eat dairy, but was still exposed. I would guess she eats mostly vegetables and fruits that are likely exposed to more pesticides. On top of the ones you were exposed to at an early age.

I think we are all voicing our thoughts and emotions about cancer.

Since your sister is at Mayo is she in a clinical trial?

03-21-2013, 03:51 PM	#22
'lizbeth Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 2,214	Re: Oh no! Not ice cream, too! Risk of death from bc increases in survivors overind Ruth, I'm so sorry that your sister is going through this. She & I are the same age. You might be onto something: In 1842, the Italian physician Domenico Antonio Rigoni-Stern noticed that nuns in Verona were more susceptible to breast cancer than other women. Ruminating on what aspect of convent living might explain the phenomenon, he concluded that the nun's corsets were too tight. This explanation was far wide of the mark but the initial observation was valid; we now know that having children makes a woman less likely to develop breast cancer. Ref: http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=63 The studies data may all be correct, but the assumptions are wrong. Dairy products have fats which might be the best carriers of pesticides. Your sister didn't eat dairy, but was still exposed. I would guess she eats mostly vegetables and fruits that are likely exposed to more pesticides. On top of the ones you were exposed to at an early age. I think we are all voicing our thoughts and emotions about cancer. Since your sister is at Mayo is she in a clinical trial? __________________ Diagnosed 2007 Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri" Additional treatments: GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision The content of my posts are meant for informational purposes only. The medical information is intended for general information only and should not be used in any way to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease