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Lien · 03-05-2012, 06:47 AM

Hi Ann,

That Stinks! Let's hope it's just necrosis and perhaps your doc is not throwing around suggestions because a) it might be necrosis or something other than cancer on your liver and b) s/he wants to be extra careful about balancing the pro's and cons of any new treatment.

I was thinking of Fulvestrant too. If you are worried about you ovaries coming back from their holiday, you could try Zoladex or Lupron shots to cool them down.

It takes a while for the gut to heal, so Hyperbaric O2, probiotics and perhaps a glutenfree diet could help. Even if you can't have chemo now, it could mean that you get that option later when things have healed more. It's a balancing act and I agree that it would be a good idea to get a second opinion. You may also ask your various docs to sit down together and come up with a plan. That's what my Dad does; he has diabetes and heart issues. He just gets his internist and cardiologist to sit in the same room and discuss his options.

Hope the PET scan shows there is no need for any chemo in the forseeable future.

Hugs

Jacqueline

03-05-2012, 06:47 AM	#32
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Hail Mary Pass - dropped the ball Hi Ann, That Stinks! Let's hope it's just necrosis and perhaps your doc is not throwing around suggestions because a) it might be necrosis or something other than cancer on your liver and b) s/he wants to be extra careful about balancing the pro's and cons of any new treatment. I was thinking of Fulvestrant too. If you are worried about you ovaries coming back from their holiday, you could try Zoladex or Lupron shots to cool them down. It takes a while for the gut to heal, so Hyperbaric O2, probiotics and perhaps a glutenfree diet could help. Even if you can't have chemo now, it could mean that you get that option later when things have healed more. It's a balancing act and I agree that it would be a good idea to get a second opinion. You may also ask your various docs to sit down together and come up with a plan. That's what my Dad does; he has diabetes and heart issues. He just gets his internist and cardiologist to sit in the same room and discuss his options. Hope the PET scan shows there is no need for any chemo in the forseeable future. Hugs Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.