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Re: T-DM1 & Pertuzumab Trial Update
Hi, Ellie,
That's quite alright. I have copied some information for you below. It has been suggested that shark's liver oil is a major help, as is steak (this coming from a long-term T-DM1 patient). Most doctors will agree there is not much you can do AT ALL to boost platelets, that it is a natural process. However, I do follow most of the information below. As I said, I believe diet is a major factor in well-being.
Step 1
Consume at least 8 mg of iron if you are a male adult age 19 and older, and 18 mg of iron if you are a female adult age 19 and older each day. Iron is essential to the development and maintenance of healthy platelets and blood cells. Iron is commonly included in multivitamins in smaller quantities. However, you can also consume foods such as oysters, beef, clams and turkey. Chicken liver contains some of the highest concentrations of iron, containing 12.8 mg per 3.5-oz. serving.
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Step 2
Eat a diet rich in foods that contain folic acid. The Office of Dietary Supplements recommends that adults consume 400 mcg of folic acid every day. Folic acid also supports healthy cell development and plays a vital role in the development of the spinal cord and neural tubes, which is why it is so important during pregnancy. Fortified breakfast cereals can contain as much as 400 mcg in each 3/4 cup serving. Beef liver, black-eyed peas and spinach all contain approximately 100 mcg of folic acid.
Step 3
Aim to consume at least 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 each day. Vitamin B12 helps to make DNA and prevent anemia. According to the Office of Dietary Supplements, consuming 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 can help you to increase your platelet level. Beef liver and clams contain the highest concentrations of vitamin B12 in food. Vitamin B12 can also be found in foods such as fish, meat, poultry, eggs and dairy. However, vegetarians might need a supplement to get enough.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/37...#ixzz26giiJwxE
I have never heard that turmeric was good for platelets, but is a very good supplement in overall health in fighting the cancer state of mind.
Warmly,
Karen
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Graves Disease, became Euthyroid via Radioactive Iodine, June 2001.
Thyroid Eye Disease. 2003. Decompression surgery in 2009; eyelid lowering surgery in 2010.
Diagnosed: June 2010, liver mets. ER-/PR+10%; HER2+++.
July 2010: Begin Taxol/Herceptin. Eliminate sugar from diet. No surgery or radiation.
January 2011: NED
April 2011: Progression in liver only. Other previous affected areas eradicated. Stop Taxol/Herceptin after 32 infusions.
May 2011: Brain MRI: clear.
May 2011: Begin Tykerb daily, Xeloda twice per day for one week on, one week off, and Herceptin.
November 2011: Progression in liver. All other tumors remain eradicated.
December 2011: BEGIN TRIAL #09-093 Taxol, MCC-DM1 (T-DM1), Perjeta.
Trial requires scans every six weeks, bloodwork and infusions weekly.
Brain MRI: clear.
January 2012: NED. Liver mets, good riddance!
March 2012: NED. Developed SMA (rare blood clot) in intestinal artery and loss of sight in right eye due to optical nerve neuropathy. Resolved when Taxol removed this month.
Continue Protocol of T-DM1 weekly and Perjeta every 3 weeks.
May 2012: NED.
June 2012: Brain MRI: clear.
June-December 2012: NED.
December 2012: TRIAL CONCLUDED; ENTER TRIAL EXTENSION #09-037. CT, Brain MRI, bone scan: clear. NED.
January-March 2013: NED.
June 2013: Brain MRI: clear. CEA upticking; CT shows new met on liver.
July 3, 2013: DISASTER STRIKES during liver ablation: sloppy surgeon cuts intercostal artery and I bleed out, lose 3.5 liters of blood, have major hemothorax, and collapsed lung requiring emergency resuscitative thoracotomy, lung surgery, rib rearrangement and cutting deep connective tissue, transfusion. Ablation incomplete. This life-saving procedure would end up causing me unforgiving pain with every movement I make, permanently, otherwise known as forever.
July 26, 2013: Try Navelbine/Herceptin. Body too weak after surgery and transfusion. Fever. CEA: Normal.
August 16, 2016: second dose Navelbine/Herceptin; CEA: Normal. Will skip doses. Watching and waiting.
September 2013: NED, Herceptin only. CEA: Normal. Started Arimidex.
October-November 2013: NED. Herceptin and Arimidex. CEA, CA125, 15-3: Normal.
December 2013: Something brewing. PET lights up on little spot on liver; CEA upward trend, just outside normal. PET and triphasic liver scan confirm Little Met. Restart Perjeta with Herceptin, stay on Arimidex. Genomic sequencing completed for future treatments, if necessary.
January 2014: Ablate Little Met on the 6th. Happy New Year.
March 2014: Brain MRI: clear. PET/CT reveal liver mets return; new lung mets. This is not funny.
March 2014: BEGIN TRIAL #10-005 A(11)-Temsirolimus plus Neratinib.
April 2014: Genomic testing indicated they could work, they did not. Very strange drug combo for me, felt weird.
April 2014: Started Navelbine and Herceptin. Needed something tried and true, but had significant progression.
June 2014: Doxil and Herceptin.
July 2014: Progression. Got nothing out of it. Brain: NED.
July 2014: Add integrative medical hematologist-oncologist to my team. Begin supplements. These are tumor-busting, immune system boosters. Add glutathione, lysine and taurine IV infusions every three weeks.
July 2014: Begin Gemzar, Herceptin & Perjeta. Happy.
August 2014: ECHO perfect.
January 2015: Begin weekly Vitamin D Analog infusions. 25 mcg. via port.
February 2015: CT: stable.
April 2015: Gem working, but not 100%. Looking into immunotherapy. Finally, treatments for the 21st century!
April 2015: Penn Medicine. Dendritic cell immunotherapy.
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