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Becky · 03-26-2011, 09:08 AM

I am over 6 years out and was also diagnosed at Stage 2A. One thing I do is take vitamin d3. Since you are still going to your cancer center, you should have your onc test your d3 levels in your blood and if you do not have adequate levels (and many of us don't), you should supplement. The normal range is 32-100 (I can't remember the units after the numbers). I take 4000iu per day of vitamin d3 and my reading is only 46 so this was a definite problem for me before. I also take Omega 3 (fish oil capsules) as most people are also low on this too. These 2 things plus eating right and exercising regularly (just walking will do) really can help. And they are good for you anyway.

03-26-2011, 09:08 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: What should I be doing? I am over 6 years out and was also diagnosed at Stage 2A. One thing I do is take vitamin d3. Since you are still going to your cancer center, you should have your onc test your d3 levels in your blood and if you do not have adequate levels (and many of us don't), you should supplement. The normal range is 32-100 (I can't remember the units after the numbers). I take 4000iu per day of vitamin d3 and my reading is only 46 so this was a definite problem for me before. I also take Omega 3 (fish oil capsules) as most people are also low on this too. These 2 things plus eating right and exercising regularly (just walking will do) really can help. And they are good for you anyway. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"