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julierene · 02-25-2006, 06:30 PM

I appreciate all of the antioxidants and dietary supplemental information, and I have researched till my eyesballs were about shot on the subject.

Unfortunately, our genetic mutation on the p53 gene was inherited. The odds are 80% before the age of 50 for a soft tissue cancer. If you want to read up on it, it's called Li-Fraumeni syndrome. I was dx at age 28 with BC.

I took an omega supplement after my first diagnosis on a daily basis, and from all the odds, I was practically Stage 1 and shouldn't have had a recurrence. But I coudln't escape my genes. Even a very aggressive treatment didn't work. I am now Stage 4 only 2 years after my initial diagnosis. I feel very confident that the antioxidants, vitamins, and supplements I took did not benefit me. I took a ton of very approved supplements that many of the women on this board rave about. So my opinion on this topic is very different than many of the women here. I felt like throwing them all down the toilet - with a great big SPLASH!!! But in the end, I still take them knowing they didn't do any good for preventing my recurrence.

02-25-2006, 06:30 PM	#10
julierene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 327	I appreciate all of the antioxidants and dietary supplemental information, and I have researched till my eyesballs were about shot on the subject. Unfortunately, our genetic mutation on the p53 gene was inherited. The odds are 80% before the age of 50 for a soft tissue cancer. If you want to read up on it, it's called Li-Fraumeni syndrome. I was dx at age 28 with BC. I took an omega supplement after my first diagnosis on a daily basis, and from all the odds, I was practically Stage 1 and shouldn't have had a recurrence. But I coudln't escape my genes. Even a very aggressive treatment didn't work. I am now Stage 4 only 2 years after my initial diagnosis. I feel very confident that the antioxidants, vitamins, and supplements I took did not benefit me. I took a ton of very approved supplements that many of the women on this board rave about. So my opinion on this topic is very different than many of the women here. I felt like throwing them all down the toilet - with a great big SPLASH!!! But in the end, I still take them knowing they didn't do any good for preventing my recurrence. Last edited by julierene; 02-25-2006 at 06:33 PM..