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03-21-2007, 04:27 PM
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Location: Southern, CA
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Green tea drinkers?
I've always been a big tea drinker. Nothing fancy...basically just Liptons black tea. Love it hot or cold. For the tea drinkers here...what is your favorite brand of green tea?
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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03-21-2007, 04:43 PM
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Location: Stockton, NJ
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I like Tazo Ohm (a blend of green and black). I also like Twinnings Jasmine Green tea. However, I also like white tea (even better) and just Salada white tea is nice. For a plain ole green that's good - Bromley's.
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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"
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03-21-2007, 05:00 PM
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I am sure in So. Calif. you have some contacts with Chinese. Ask them to get you the type of green tea coming from China. Most likely, the tea will be in the dried leaf form. Grab a pinch of the tea and pour near boiling water to a tea cup. Wait about 5 to 10 minutes to allow the tea leaf to settle down at the bottom. Drink the tea above the leaf. You can re-extract the tea another time with near boiling water. As to how much is a pinch, you will soon tell by the strength of the tea taste and make adjustment the next time.
Better yet, ask your friend to show you how to brew the green tea. The store brands are mostly non-authentic. This is how my contact with a Sloan Ketterling onc, who is a strong advocate of green tea drinking.
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Ann
Stage 1 dx Sept 05
ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3
Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement
Mastec Sept 05
Annual scans all negative, Oct 06
Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month
Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped
Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark
Feb 08 continue doing well.
Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.
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03-21-2007, 05:03 PM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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I've been a tea drinker my entire life. I got spoiled when living in Ireland for 3 1/2 years and miss my Irish Tea. Occasionally, I will be able to find Barry's Irish Tea and stock up on it. Nothing quite like a good strong cup of tea.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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03-21-2007, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Republic of Tea
 I order tea, white and green, from the Republic of Tea online. The tea is great and they have tons of choices for all kinds of likes and dislikes. They even have little carry tins to pop in your purse when going out to dinner. ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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03-21-2007, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Colorado
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Hot or Cold?
Lisa was a Green Tea lover. Her favorite cold (iced) tea was Arizona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey. For her hot tea she preferred anything from Celestial Seasonings or The Republic of Tea.
Love and Light
Mel
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Mel Gordon, Husband of Lisa Lowe - Queen of Love and Light and the bravest person I know!
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03-21-2007, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Newton, MA
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There is a store in our area called Teavana and the tea is excellent.
Barbara H.
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03-21-2007, 08:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: South Dakota.
Posts: 621
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Green Tea Supplements
Does anyone have an opinion on green tea supplements? I just purchased some the other day, 315 mg, but haven't started taking them yet.
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
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03-21-2007, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Media (Wawa to be exact), PA
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Green Tea
I ahve been drinking Wawa green tea for several years now and swear that I am now addicted to it. But just today I had a cup of Bigelows Green lemon ginger tea and I fell in love. Bigelow also makes regular and decaffienated as well. Another though and I do not know what brand it is, I love to dine at PF Changs, they serve hands down the best green tea.
Melinda
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DX BC 12/06
tumor .9
Lumpectomy 1/8
Mammosite radiation completed 2/10
Stage1/Grade 1
clear Margins /Nodes Neg
ER+
IHC +2 Fish +
ONCO 23
Started TCH on 3/2 for 6 rounds of TC once every three weels and a year of Herceptin every 3 weeks -
Finished everything and now on Aromasin
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03-21-2007, 09:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Green Tea from Trader Joes
I see you are in SoCal. We buy our Green Tea from Traders Joes, thier own brand, and find it to be excellent. And, like most things from Trader Joes, it is a very good value for the price.
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Age 50, premenopausal
Dx 1/2/07 DCIS/IDC
Lumpectomy 1/4/07 1.1cm tumor
SNB 3 nodes clear
Stage 1, Grade 2, HER2+++ (FISH 6.8)
ER + / PR +
TCH, 6 rounds, finished 6/1/07!!!
Herceptin to continue for 1 year
36 rads finished 8/22/07
Port out 8/27/07
Switched to Herceptin weekly for joint pain
Ooph 11/13/07
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03-21-2007, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
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You guys really came through for me. Lots of good choices to choose from.
CLTann, my chemo nurse is chinese & tells me about all kinds of foods she likes. I never thought to ask her about green tea. Fantastic idea.
What I like here is I now have all kinds I can try until I see which ones I like the best. I do have a Trader Joes close by also...so thanks Erin. I got a kick out of Becky's post...you can tell she never gets bored with anyone thing...she jumps around and likes several different kinds. Variety is the spice of life as they say. (Thanks for all the choices Becky.) 
I'm looking forward to trying green tea...I've only been into black tea my entire life...its time for a change. Thanks so much to each and everyone of you. I will let you know which *ones* I like the best after I sample a few. Can't wait to get started.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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03-22-2007, 05:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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If you have an Indian store in the vicinity then buy LIPTON Green tea or Lopchu (Darjelling Tea) and they are excellent. I do not know if they are excellent from the therapaetic point of view.
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