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Cannon · 08-30-2009, 06:16 PM

Great question about diet. There are lots of threads on supplements, etc.

I think anything you want to do for yourself is good, but I know there are people who have gotten cancer despite having been long time vegans, and there are people like me, who can't get a whole lot healthier in their diet (ok, except for the chocolate).

I am unable to eat more than a smattering of fruits and veggies because of having Crohn's also. Also b/c of the Crohn's, I have iron issues, so need to eat red meat. I was unable to exercise much until recently, due to fatigue. In addition to a slew of rx, I take CoQ10, glucosamine & chondroitin (helps with aches from Femara), baby aspirin, calcium +D, and fish oil. Right now I am also taking potassium b/c it came up low on my last bloodwork (I think also from the Crohn's).

So, do what you can, but don't beat yourself up for what you can't or don't do.

Rebecca

08-30-2009, 06:16 PM	#10
Cannon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 203	Re: STATS I need help with Great question about diet. There are lots of threads on supplements, etc. I think anything you want to do for yourself is good, but I know there are people who have gotten cancer despite having been long time vegans, and there are people like me, who can't get a whole lot healthier in their diet (ok, except for the chocolate). I am unable to eat more than a smattering of fruits and veggies because of having Crohn's also. Also b/c of the Crohn's, I have iron issues, so need to eat red meat. I was unable to exercise much until recently, due to fatigue. In addition to a slew of rx, I take CoQ10, glucosamine & chondroitin (helps with aches from Femara), baby aspirin, calcium +D, and fish oil. Right now I am also taking potassium b/c it came up low on my last bloodwork (I think also from the Crohn's). So, do what you can, but don't beat yourself up for what you can't or don't do. Rebecca __________________ Dx 8/06 Age 43 Stage IIIA multifocal throughout breast, largest tumor 5 cm, grade 3, comedo, ER+PR+HER+++ Neoadjuvant A/C 4X Dose Dense 11/06 Bilateral Mastectomy (no choice on the right, my choice on the left) Taxol+Herceptin weekly x12, continuing with Herceptin, finished one year in 12/07 33 Rads Femara for 5+ years, staying on (started with Arimidex, switched after about a month, much happier) Abnormal brain MRI shows no cancer, but "extensive white matter diease" - unknown cause BRCA negative - lots of cancer in my family survivor of thyroid cancer also have Crohn's disease CT and bone scan say NED as of 5/13 dx with severe cardiomyopathy 5/12 (likely due to chemo and Herceptin), ejection fraction in low 20's, now up to 40, went to 50, latest read 12/13 is back down to 35 1/13 Acute pancreatitis - are you kidding me? 9/13 started Humira for Crohn's. starting to have some energy again B12 and Vit D both needed supplementation Cataracts in both eyes noted 6/12 - surgery in the next 2-4 years? 4/14 Kidney stones/blockage/infection - related to Crohn's Disease 5/14 My aunt passed away - she was diagnosed after I was with Stage I - not Her2+, then Stage 4 for about one year 6/14 Scans - still NED, thank God. However, broken rib (I didn't notice) lots of bone degeneration osteopenia/osteoporosis. I also still have cardiomyopathy secondary to chemo.