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Believe51 · 08-01-2007, 12:56 PM

We actually went to a nutritionist to help with his weight loss & to check on supplements, really had to. They helped us with getting him to gain weight and what supplements and antioxidents to use. Of course we know that during chemo certain supplements & spices should be avoided. Through his Herceptin use he has almost free reign of supplement use and varied use of antioxidents (radiation limited his antioxident use).

Some doctors do not even recommend use of any of these things, others do not even believe the help.

Not a medical professional, but I do not think this will do any harm!!

Stay healthy and happy

Waiting For A Miracle....and commanding one NOW!!>>Believe51

08-01-2007, 12:56 PM	#4
Believe51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: RHODE ISLAND (Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008) 'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume ALWAYS BELIEVE Posts: 3,000	A Suggestion We actually went to a nutritionist to help with his weight loss & to check on supplements, really had to. They helped us with getting him to gain weight and what supplements and antioxidents to use. Of course we know that during chemo certain supplements & spices should be avoided. Through his Herceptin use he has almost free reign of supplement use and varied use of antioxidents (radiation limited his antioxident use). Some doctors do not even recommend use of any of these things, others do not even believe the help. Not a medical professional, but I do not think this will do any harm!! Stay healthy and happy Waiting For A Miracle....and commanding one NOW!!>>Believe51 __________________ 9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement, NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!