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jaykay · 05-13-2013, 11:07 AM

Yes, you are tough. I would have been afraid to fast during chemo and I'm not a good "faster" anyway - makes me too jittery.

All people and docs are different. My oncologist wanted me to eat in order to keep up my strength - preferably a well balanced diet but whatever tasted decent to me in order to maintain my weight.

I didn't have any issues at all with nausea during chemo (took meds) but major issue was GI/diahrrea, regardless of what I ate or didn't. I would be curious to hear how your side effects progress over the next couple of chemo cycles.

'lizbeth - fasting doesn't help you lose weight, it helps to cleanse your system. Your metabolism slows down in response to the calories your system takes in.

Best

Janis

05-13-2013, 11:07 AM	#6
jaykay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 645	Re: Fasting pre, during, post chemo Yes, you are tough. I would have been afraid to fast during chemo and I'm not a good "faster" anyway - makes me too jittery. All people and docs are different. My oncologist wanted me to eat in order to keep up my strength - preferably a well balanced diet but whatever tasted decent to me in order to maintain my weight. I didn't have any issues at all with nausea during chemo (took meds) but major issue was GI/diahrrea, regardless of what I ate or didn't. I would be curious to hear how your side effects progress over the next couple of chemo cycles. 'lizbeth - fasting doesn't help you lose weight, it helps to cleanse your system. Your metabolism slows down in response to the calories your system takes in. Best Janis __________________ March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010) Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70% BRCA 1 and 2 negative October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks. March 14, 2013: Finished chemo April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x May 22, 2013: Finished rads June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs. July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin December 5, 2013: Port removed Glad this year is over!