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Lolly · 01-16-2005, 11:24 AM

Hi Ragini,

I'm happy to share my story with you; if you go to the top of this page, the banner under the pictures has links to additional pages...click on Community, then Members Stories. There you'll find my story in detail, and also many other most amazing and inspirational stories of some of our members, including our founder, Christine Druther.

I have taken various supplements and teas off and on over the years, including Essiac, but in general when I'm on chemotherapy I take only a minimum to maintain health as there's some controversy regarding use of mega doses of anti-oxidants counteracting the chemo's ability to kill the cancer cells. I've ALWAYS taken a good multivitam w/iron, 1000 mgs of C, acidophilus in gel cap form(2-3 daily), and a clove of fresh garlic (either mashed or pressed and incorporated raw into a salad or some veggie dish). However, I'm no expert. If you would like to read an interesting and informative article on this subject, go to the Articles of Interest page and click on "Cancer, Chemotherapy and Supplements"; long but worth the read.

Here are two links, the first to the clinical trial I'm taking part in, and the second to the University of Washington's Tumor Vaccine Group's clinical trial page which lists all their current trials...

http://www.medical.washington.edu/studies/...study=038845B01

http://depts.washington.edu/tumorvac...caltrials.html

Hope you find this helpful, and remember, you have a group of friends only a mouse click away!

Love, Lolly

01-16-2005, 11:24 AM	#3
Lolly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,756	Hi Ragini, I'm happy to share my story with you; if you go to the top of this page, the banner under the pictures has links to additional pages...click on Community, then Members Stories. There you'll find my story in detail, and also many other most amazing and inspirational stories of some of our members, including our founder, Christine Druther. I have taken various supplements and teas off and on over the years, including Essiac, but in general when I'm on chemotherapy I take only a minimum to maintain health as there's some controversy regarding use of mega doses of anti-oxidants counteracting the chemo's ability to kill the cancer cells. I've ALWAYS taken a good multivitam w/iron, 1000 mgs of C, acidophilus in gel cap form(2-3 daily), and a clove of fresh garlic (either mashed or pressed and incorporated raw into a salad or some veggie dish). However, I'm no expert. If you would like to read an interesting and informative article on this subject, go to the Articles of Interest page and click on "Cancer, Chemotherapy and Supplements"; long but worth the read. Here are two links, the first to the clinical trial I'm taking part in, and the second to the University of Washington's Tumor Vaccine Group's clinical trial page which lists all their current trials... http://www.medical.washington.edu/studies/...study=038845B01 http://depts.washington.edu/tumorvac...caltrials.html Hope you find this helpful, and remember, you have a group of friends only a mouse click away! Love, Lolly