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chrisy · 12-24-2008, 02:33 PM

Dear Sheila,
The holidays seem to enhance everything - I'm so sorry that you've been sick and although I love you for always seeing the silver lining (like lower blood pressure and weight loss) I know you would not recommend this approach. The only "home remedy" I've ever tried on that type of thing is miso with a LOT of garlic and onions. But I'll bet the best thing is to try to rest.

The main thing, dear Sheila, is to take care of YOURSELF - in all aspects including the emotional rollercoaster. Again, the holidays always seem to bring everything into sharper focus. My family also used to reschedule major holidays around when we could be together - and I remember many fake thanksgivings and christmases.

When Christmas is stripped of all the tinsel, remember it is really about love and miracles. Grab the love and feel your miracles unfolding around you.

Love and hugs, Sheila,
Chris

12-24-2008, 02:33 PM	#21
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Dear Sheila, The holidays seem to enhance everything - I'm so sorry that you've been sick and although I love you for always seeing the silver lining (like lower blood pressure and weight loss) I know you would not recommend this approach. The only "home remedy" I've ever tried on that type of thing is miso with a LOT of garlic and onions. But I'll bet the best thing is to try to rest. The main thing, dear Sheila, is to take care of YOURSELF - in all aspects including the emotional rollercoaster. Again, the holidays always seem to bring everything into sharper focus. My family also used to reschedule major holidays around when we could be together - and I remember many fake thanksgivings and christmases. When Christmas is stripped of all the tinsel, remember it is really about love and miracles. Grab the love and feel your miracles unfolding around you. Love and hugs, Sheila, Chris __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure