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Rich,
I am not certain this is applicable to your Mother's case, however, during chemo I had severe esophagitis. My whole esophagus was raw and blistered. My Onc. placed me on Protonix, a ppi, which did help greatly. After chemo I went to see a naturapath.
She wanted me off the Protonix within 2 weeks and placed me on Probiotics. The naturapath said that chemo wrecks havoc on our G.I. tracts killing off the natural flora our guts need. She further said that PPI's inhibit absorption of many nutrients. Within 2 weeks I was weaned from the Protonix and very symptom free on the Probiotics alone. My onc. had told me that I might be on Protonix for the remainder of my life. I am happy to say she was wrong in this instance!
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Smile On!
Laurel
Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08
7mm invasive component
Partial mast. 5/08
Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH
0/5 nodes
4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08
Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09
Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09
Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08
Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08
Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard!
Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara
15 Years NED
I think I just might hang around awhile....
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