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Cat · 06-29-2013, 08:46 AM

Hi Tanya,

What would high dose supplements consist of?

I take Vit D 2000 iu, multi vitamin (mature multi), fish oil 1200 mg and iron (ferrous gluconate)27 mg besides my prescription meds. I have recently started holding the vit., fish oil and D a day before, the day of and the day after my kadcyla tx. I continue to take the iron.

I generally eat fairly good and love most varieties of fruits and vegetables although I unfortunately supplement them with "junk food" which I try to avoid. I like fish. I also drink a cup of green tea and white tea in the morning and just ordered some green matcha tea to try. So I think I'm getting a fairly good diet without going crazy over it.

I am very confused over all the reports of this that and the other regarding diet, antioxidents, and the immune system.

My onc said to not take my multi around tx day. I have not asked for a referral to a specialist.

My main question is what is considered an antioxident?

Thank you, Cathy

06-29-2013, 08:46 AM	#9
Cat Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 184	Re: Supplements with chemo/Herceptin Hi Tanya, What would high dose supplements consist of? I take Vit D 2000 iu, multi vitamin (mature multi), fish oil 1200 mg and iron (ferrous gluconate)27 mg besides my prescription meds. I have recently started holding the vit., fish oil and D a day before, the day of and the day after my kadcyla tx. I continue to take the iron. I generally eat fairly good and love most varieties of fruits and vegetables although I unfortunately supplement them with "junk food" which I try to avoid. I like fish. I also drink a cup of green tea and white tea in the morning and just ordered some green matcha tea to try. So I think I'm getting a fairly good diet without going crazy over it. I am very confused over all the reports of this that and the other regarding diet, antioxidents, and the immune system. My onc said to not take my multi around tx day. I have not asked for a referral to a specialist. My main question is what is considered an antioxident? Thank you, Cathy __________________ 3/06 DX stage III er-pr-her2+++ breast, 1+node age 49 and 364 days 3XAC 4X taxol and herceptin continue herceptin one year bilat mastectomy w/TRAM 32 rads 9/08 recurrance 4 sternal nodes mediastinoscopy, able to remove 3 taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin, x6 continue herceptin indefinately 5/10 recurrance in same node/area mediastinoscopy, removed nodes added tykerb 27 rads 10/18/10 PET shows inflammation no active disease 8/2011 recurrence one right mediastinal node, xeloda and proton radiation to node. D/C xeloda due to toxicity 12/5 PET scan clear 2/2012 colon blockage, breast cancer (never thought it could go there! thought I was constipated) start abraxane, herceptin, continue tykerb 10/2012 Kidney ablation (renal CA!) 3/2013 CT and biopsy R kidney (BC met to R kidney) 4/4/2013 Begin Kadcyla 7/30/13 Craniotomy cerebellar mets, 1.7cm 3cm Sept 4-6 post op cyberknife Sept 23 ablation right kidney (blow up pesky breast ca met) Oct headaches MRI Oct 10 (only surgical changes ! Yay!) Short of breath. CT, pulmonary function, echo New crap in right lung heart good. Pooh! 12/13 DC kadcyla. Begin halaven 2/14 MRI brain NED Yay! 4/3/14 CT mostly stable but breast mets r kidney growing 4/16/14 ablation right kidney again Continue halaven, tykerb dc halaven gemzar? 2nd opinion May 14