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Becky · 02-23-2013, 05:42 PM

I have no idea of my starting number either. For my mom, sister and cousin - all got Vitamin d IV drip and then had to take the mega 50,000iu per week (one weekly pill) for 6 weeks. My sister is diligent she does listen to me about D and figures that maybe she dodged a bullet by only having DCIS. My mom, not so good. I don't keep up with my cousin much. She only called me when she was diagnosed and going thru treatment. She is almost 5 years out now. I do not think we process it well and need alot. Like I said, my 4000iu per day only gets me to 46 but I can live with that. I did think I might do 5000iu but I'm not too sure.

02-23-2013, 05:42 PM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Interesting Presentation on Vitamin D I have no idea of my starting number either. For my mom, sister and cousin - all got Vitamin d IV drip and then had to take the mega 50,000iu per week (one weekly pill) for 6 weeks. My sister is diligent she does listen to me about D and figures that maybe she dodged a bullet by only having DCIS. My mom, not so good. I don't keep up with my cousin much. She only called me when she was diagnosed and going thru treatment. She is almost 5 years out now. I do not think we process it well and need alot. Like I said, my 4000iu per day only gets me to 46 but I can live with that. I did think I might do 5000iu but I'm not too sure. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"