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Old 03-20-2010, 05:02 AM   #2
VirginiaGirl
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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Re: Doctor diagnosed with Cancer talks about food.

I have his book, Anti Cancer: A New Way of Life, read it a few years ago and have to admit it kind of scared me, because it is so hard to eat in a truly healthy way. I am re-focusing my energies on nutrition and picked his book up again. My onc has never recommended, nor have I asked him for help with, seeing a nutritionist, but when I told him last week I'd started seeing a holistic nurse for this, he was very happy. He clearly views it as supplementary support, though, not a potential cure, but I was glad he was happy about it. Anyway, I'd recommend his book, as well.
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3/05 Initial dx invasive dc 2 cm lump, age 39
lumpectomy & 3 of 5 nodes +, ER+/PR+, Her2+++
alternative chemo 5/05-7/05, rad 8/05-10/05
7/06 dx mets to vertebrae, pelvis & chest lymph nodes
8/06 - 10/06 tamoxifen, herceptin, oophorectomy & zometa
11/06 PET/CT showed continued bone mets, new spot on liver
12/06 began taxotere/herceptin 1x/3 weeks,
2/07 - 2-08 NED!
3/08 progression, start taxol/herceptin weekly, monthly zometa
8/08 start ai & herceptin
12/08 - progression, start weekly navelbine/herceptin thru 6/09 & monthly zometa
7/09 - PET/CT showed improvement in spine, but 2-3 lymph nodes in chest became active
9/09 - 11/09 - weekly abraxane/herceptin
12/09 - PET/CT - chest lymph nodes resolved, progression in spine & pelvis
2/10 - 6/10 - start tykerb/xeloda, progession in spine & pelvis
7/10 - start taxotere/carboplatin/herceptin

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