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StephN · 10-10-2007, 04:58 AM

Hi Leslie -
It does take some work to find a way to balance your omegas. One of the changes I made so hubby can also benefit are the "supplemented" eggs R.B. mentioned. There are usually 2 or 3 choices now in the better supermarkets. Even Safeway offers them.

There is even one with Lutein (good for our eyes) added in as well.
Cost is a little more, but we don't eat them every day so it is worth it for 2 of us. The supplemented eggs are often from free range chickens and vegetarian fed.

I found that after starting flax oil caplets (we use high lignan Barleens), my joint pains let up. Also, have you tried taking Glucosimine with Chondroitan for your joints. This compound strengthens ligamants and tendons and helps improve joint function. I used it for years and seem to get away without it now.

Good luck with finding a way to continue your Herceptin and finding a new med onc. Or at least a higher profile one that you can go to for second opinions.

10-10-2007, 04:58 AM	#23
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Omega 3's Hi Leslie - It does take some work to find a way to balance your omegas. One of the changes I made so hubby can also benefit are the "supplemented" eggs R.B. mentioned. There are usually 2 or 3 choices now in the better supermarkets. Even Safeway offers them. There is even one with Lutein (good for our eyes) added in as well. Cost is a little more, but we don't eat them every day so it is worth it for 2 of us. The supplemented eggs are often from free range chickens and vegetarian fed. I found that after starting flax oil caplets (we use high lignan Barleens), my joint pains let up. Also, have you tried taking Glucosimine with Chondroitan for your joints. This compound strengthens ligamants and tendons and helps improve joint function. I used it for years and seem to get away without it now. Good luck with finding a way to continue your Herceptin and finding a new med onc. Or at least a higher profile one that you can go to for second opinions. __________________ "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau Live in the moment. MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~ Found suspicious lump 9/2000 Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR - Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds 36 rads - very little burning 3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED! 2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18 All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?) 2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava 2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec. Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011 STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer 7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED 2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED. Same news for 2016 and all of 2017. Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018. Last edited by StephN; 10-10-2007 at 10:21 AM.. Reason: too early!