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fauxgypsy · 10-03-2007, 05:51 PM

I cook primarily using olive oil when I need oil. I eat a lot of whole grain products, fresh veggies, and not a lot of beef. Probably more pork than I should. I do eat some cheese. I was taking fish oil and need to resume that. My husband is diabetic and so we watch what we eat carefully. I probably do need to re-read the greek diet post, though. My only concern about adding more fish to my diet is the widespread contamination of mercury and pesticides in fish. I did my graduate research on fish population genetics and saw some of the effects of pollution on the fish I sampled and I worked on several projects that looked at the effects of pesticides and other chemicals on fish populations. It has made me wary of eating much fish.

The second article was very interesting and I plan on reading it in more detail. I do agree that our diets contribute directly to our general health or lack thereof. However, I had everything pretty much under control even throughout chemo until I started taking Femara.

I spoke to the nurse practioner today and she discussed it with my oncologist and I will stop taking it and will discuss it with him on Monday. I am feeling better about it today. I do appreciate the references and the advice.

Leslie

10-03-2007, 05:51 PM	#7
fauxgypsy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 600	I cook primarily using olive oil when I need oil. I eat a lot of whole grain products, fresh veggies, and not a lot of beef. Probably more pork than I should. I do eat some cheese. I was taking fish oil and need to resume that. My husband is diabetic and so we watch what we eat carefully. I probably do need to re-read the greek diet post, though. My only concern about adding more fish to my diet is the widespread contamination of mercury and pesticides in fish. I did my graduate research on fish population genetics and saw some of the effects of pollution on the fish I sampled and I worked on several projects that looked at the effects of pesticides and other chemicals on fish populations. It has made me wary of eating much fish. The second article was very interesting and I plan on reading it in more detail. I do agree that our diets contribute directly to our general health or lack thereof. However, I had everything pretty much under control even throughout chemo until I started taking Femara. I spoke to the nurse practioner today and she discussed it with my oncologist and I will stop taking it and will discuss it with him on Monday. I am feeling better about it today. I do appreciate the references and the advice. Leslie __________________ In the world of destiny, there are no statistics. Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes ER+/PR+, her2 +++, nuclear grade 3 of 3 February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy. March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy, June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative August 7th - Brain MRI-negative August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07 July 2008-Finished Herceptin!