[Mary Jo]

Hi Pat,
I hear ya. It is such a slippery slope and we all do what each of us thinks it best for ourselves. I mean GEEZ we've all been diagnosed with cancer and will do just about anything in the hopes of preventing a recurrence or keeping the beast at bay.

I, like you, never took anything during chemo, herceptin or radiation. Nothing. Now, 2 1/2 years since my diagnosis I take a few things but not too much. I know fish oil is good no matter what, so I do take that. Also, olive oil, being a natural and proven to be beneficial in many areas of our life, is something I take daily. Along with that I take about 5000 i.u's of D3 (however, now I'm questioning that after the post referring to that being harmful BUT still believing there is way more evidence to the contrary so continue to take that) D3 is another thing that we can't get enough of through food - so I take it. Magnesium and folic acid and a multi also. That's it.

I know we all feel differently about this but my philosphy or belief is this......................eat healthy (and I sure try to do that but of course am human and fail often) I do eat plenty of veggies, some fruits, (blueberries for sure), walnuts and almonds, whole grains and TRY TRY TRY to avoid as many of those sugary foods as possible (that's where my human frailty comes in) I also exercise daily and drink a lot of water (and an occasional Miller or two or three) That being said, I still believe that when my Lord decides I'm coming home I'll be leaving. In the meantime - I do all I can to be a healthy, happy person BELIEVING BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT that what we do to ourselves CAN affect the quality of our lives whether we live to be 100 or not. Treating ourselves well can only benefit us all the way around.

Love & Peace,

Mary Jo