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Joy · 09-06-2006, 09:45 AM

Hey guys, I've taken milk thistle over the years as I've battled BC. The info posted here causes me to ask for some opinions. My cancer is ER+/PR+ (her2+++) and my real area of concern is the liver. Up until the last year I've had good contorl over it with various hormonal and chemo treatments. I also think that my supplements/acupuncture, etc. has mad a difference. Should I even be taking the milk thistle? Also as far as liver cleansing stuff, i was thinking that it is best to take those up until a day before tx and after the drug's half life. My only thinking being that the whole point of chemo is to get in my liver and be toxic to the tumors, so I might as well let that happen, then support the poor thing until the next time. Is that dumb? I'm on Navlebine and herceptin weekly (navelbine has a half life of approximately 46 hours).

Thanks for any feedback!

And WAY TO GO STEPH! You are a hero, how is the noggin?

09-06-2006, 09:45 AM	#9
Joy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado Posts: 546	what to do? Hey guys, I've taken milk thistle over the years as I've battled BC. The info posted here causes me to ask for some opinions. My cancer is ER+/PR+ (her2+++) and my real area of concern is the liver. Up until the last year I've had good contorl over it with various hormonal and chemo treatments. I also think that my supplements/acupuncture, etc. has mad a difference. Should I even be taking the milk thistle? Also as far as liver cleansing stuff, i was thinking that it is best to take those up until a day before tx and after the drug's half life. My only thinking being that the whole point of chemo is to get in my liver and be toxic to the tumors, so I might as well let that happen, then support the poor thing until the next time. Is that dumb? I'm on Navlebine and herceptin weekly (navelbine has a half life of approximately 46 hours). Thanks for any feedback! And WAY TO GO STEPH! You are a hero, how is the noggin? __________________ with love and gratitude, joy dx stage I 2/2000er/pr+; her- per IHClumpectomy4 rounds A/C30 radstamoxifendx stage 4 5/2002huge mets to livertiny mets to lungsstopped tamoxifen5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin 2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptinzolodex04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin05 high estrogen tx11/05taxol/carbo7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin5/07tykerb/xeloda great response4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin 6/08 began Herceptin DM-1 9/08 progression