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al from Canada · 10-26-2005, 10:00 PM

Dear ladies, (wow, JOJO...twice in one night),

Funny that JoJo should answer this post just minutes away from me starting a new thread. I have been watching Linda's blood counts and have noticed a steady rise in lood sugar. She is also on Xeloda. In fact, at the next onc. appointment we were going to ask for metformin as it has been shown to have anti-tumor action when combined with chemo (sugar feeds the tumor of course) and there is a direct connection with insulin resistance and tumor growth.

I was JUST going to post asking how many members have noticed elevated blood / sugar levels. Intuitively, I have the feeling that controlling blood sugar may have a significant positive impact on tumor reduction. There is a very strong relationship with diabetes and some cancers, erp. pancreatic. We should try to dig into this deeper!

Al

10-26-2005, 10:00 PM	#9
al from Canada Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 722	Dear ladies, (wow, JOJO...twice in one night), Funny that JoJo should answer this post just minutes away from me starting a new thread. I have been watching Linda's blood counts and have noticed a steady rise in lood sugar. She is also on Xeloda. In fact, at the next onc. appointment we were going to ask for metformin as it has been shown to have anti-tumor action when combined with chemo (sugar feeds the tumor of course) and there is a direct connection with insulin resistance and tumor growth. I was JUST going to post asking how many members have noticed elevated blood / sugar levels. Intuitively, I have the feeling that controlling blood sugar may have a significant positive impact on tumor reduction. There is a very strong relationship with diabetes and some cancers, erp. pancreatic. We should try to dig into this deeper! Al __________________ Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.