[Jackie07]

Thanks, Jacqueline.

Since I was little, all my ailments were attributed to my being born premature and/or my bad habits [my poor teeth couldn't chew the veges well - it improved after I was grown; my late-night studying habit changed after my brain tumor was removed; ...]

I had felt so wronged and so misunderstood, I got interested in studying human behaviors and interpersonal relationships. The blame game finally 'stopped' after both my Mother and my 2nd Brother had developed cancer. There is some genetic factor involved in all three cancers, it appears. [Mother had been a vegeterian for over 10 years before her Lymphoma diagnosis; 2nd Brother has been the healthiest person in the family and is a disciplined person who exercised regularly.]

Diet and nutrition is certainly an important area to look at when one is battling cancer. Estrogen is fueled by fat is also a known fact. But none of the oncologist I have talked to would affirm the value of special diet or supplement. My Sister-in-law, a nutrition professor and a diet consultant stresses to me that a 'balanced' diet is essential for our health.

I think the article Lani had cited was talking about choking off the supply of sugar to the cancer cells. It is totally different from eliminating sugar from our diet. Just like the drugs that cut off the blood supply to the tumor such as Avastin - the mechnism has nothing to do with our being anemic or not. Nobody would try to become anemic to 'choke off' the blood supply to the tumor.

Sister-in-law has cooked several pots of good food for us. I'm staying at my Father-in-law's place for 2 weeks - the time his doctor estimated will take for him to recover. Father-in-law enjoys certain food. Being 87 years old, none of the rules, advices will overrule his own preference. Now, that's another big factor to consider...