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Old 01-26-2008, 07:49 PM   #1
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Olive Oil

Hello Her2 Friends,

I know many of you take olive oil straight from the bottle. On a tablespoon, everyday. Can you mix it with something to drink, QUICKLY or does that taste even worse. I've tried taking the olive oil straight from the bottle but EWWWWWWWWWWWW it's SOOOOOOO hard to swallow. Literally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've tried the salad dressing options as well and didn't like that either. I think I'd rather just down it quickly and get it over with.

Advice......................PLEASE.

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Old 01-26-2008, 10:24 PM   #2
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Mary Jo, I think someone here (can't remember who) has talked about mixing it with some cottage cheese, and you could put some peaches or strawberries on top of the whole thing to make it even yummier!

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Old 01-26-2008, 10:51 PM   #3
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Okay Mary Jo,
try this, the old fashioned Italian way..
Pour your olive oil into a dish, add Fresh Rosemary, then have some
frsh baked whole grain or multi grain Italian bread, dip the bread in
and enjoy. I like to bake the bread in the oven and serve it warm and
crusty.

Another way to enjoy your olive oil, pour it over fresh steamed broccoli
with fresh garlic, and squeese some lemmon juice over the broccoli.

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Old 01-26-2008, 11:50 PM   #4
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Try using the olive oil with some other type of salad dressing like italian, etc.... mix the two together and pour it over a salad.. tastes pretty good.

taken by itself sounds pretty gross
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Old 01-27-2008, 12:20 AM   #5
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well if you are going to sop it up with bread, I would add some balsamic vinegar along with that rosemary.....yum!!!
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Old 01-27-2008, 07:52 AM   #6
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Olive oil is like wine. You have to try a lot of them before you will find one that you like. I now use it in cooking all the time. I would never just eat it as medicine. I happen to like L'ESTORNELL extra virgin olive oil. It is organic and you can buy it at Whole Foods.
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Old 01-27-2008, 07:59 AM   #7
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Old 01-27-2008, 08:10 AM   #8
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Mary Jo,

I mix it in a smoothie or I just add it to my salad greens even better try 1-2 tsp. of Carlson lemon flavored fish oil, its much more pleasant.

Good Luck

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Old 01-27-2008, 08:49 AM   #9
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Hi Marejo

I agree with you that olive oil must be an acquired taste. I can't handle drinking it straight, although many do.

I use it instead of butter on my toast. Then I sprinkle some spice or sometimes grated Parmesan cheese on top. I actually like the taste of it this way.
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Old 01-27-2008, 09:34 AM   #10
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Yes, olive oil alone in a tablespoon I think it is hard to swallow!!!!
I think it is better just to put the olive oil on a green salad in the italian way; in this way you take the oil and also salad that is good for our health!!).
Another thing: there are different kind of olive oil, the best is Extra virgin olive oil, don't take a normal olive oil!
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Old 01-27-2008, 09:40 AM   #11
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I'm a bread dipper, myself! Haven't met a warm toasty, crunchy bread I couldn't introduce to olive oil!!! And adding all the extra good stuff to it first is super! I found a garlic bread that just leaps for the olive oil straight from the toaster! Happy dippin'.
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Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
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Old 01-27-2008, 01:54 PM   #12
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Smile Whole-grain bread

The only starch in my diet (other than whatever is in one square of dark chocolate a day) is 2 slices of wafer-thin whole grain bread anointed with olive oil followed by garlic salt. I have noticed that it seems to improve my disposition, too.... perhaps it is my streak of Italian genetics?

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Old 01-27-2008, 04:20 PM   #13
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OK you guys are making me hungry!!!!!
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June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
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02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
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Old 01-27-2008, 04:26 PM   #14
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Yeah, they got me, too. Chrisy! Running for the toaster and the olive oil.
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Old 01-27-2008, 09:39 PM   #15
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Marejo, I make my own salad dressing: EVOO, red wine vinegar, bit of sugar, salt pepper, and djon mustard. Shake it up and it is good on salads.
I would never want to just take a straight teaspoon of OO. Gross....
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
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Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
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Old 04-21-2009, 04:34 PM   #16
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What is EVOO?

I was looking for olive oil entries based on Joe's note to me and came across this. What does that mean? I know this is an old post.

Thanks,

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Old 04-21-2009, 04:52 PM   #17
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil!
I saw this topic Mary Jo and I can't stop smiling!!! All I can see in my mind's eye is Popeye's Olive Oil. I see the picture of that skinny body and all her antics and it makes me smile!
I've been putting olive oil in about everything...eggs, pancakes, beans, now we really like it and miss it if I forget!
Smiles to everyone. ma
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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.
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Old 04-21-2009, 05:21 PM   #18
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Mary Jo,

I like EVOO straight from the bottle. Organic, of course! I also take olive oil gel caps. I buy mine from Swanson Vitamins, www.SwansonVitamins.com. They are convenient, odorless, and do not regurgitate on you. It is easy. non-messy, and portable. They are not particularly expensive either.
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Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08
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Old 04-21-2009, 06:20 PM   #19
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Thanks Laurel for the "Swanson" link. I just ordered my turmeric from their. Buy 1 get 1 free and the
"Swanson" company also got very good ratings. Thank you.

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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC
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Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node
No Vasucular Invasion
4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin
1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks
28 rads
prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06

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Old 04-21-2009, 09:24 PM   #20
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Wink Olive Oil

How about putting a little olive oil in spaghetti sauce towards the end of cooking or taking some nice crusty bread and sprinkling olive oil, tomatoes, and green spices (orgegano, basil, parsley etc.) and toasting the whole thing in a toaster oven or regular oven?
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