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StephN · 06-27-2006, 10:57 AM

Good info, RB.
I have been trying to follow this discussion and think back to my diet in the 5 years prior to diagnosis.
My husband has juvenile diabetes and thus there is hardly been a speck of junk food (a big culprit for the omega 6 input) around this house for 20 years. We may have a few chips from time to time or I may have a doughnut from time to time, but this is the exception.
We keep a few cookies around for hubby in case of low blood sugar and I eat very few of them. I did not eat much candy.
We eat mostly fresh vegies and meals are from scratch.

So, I am wondering how I could have gotten a high omega 6, if I have that. Testing WOULD be interesting. There is also the aspect of individual integration of the various fats according to body chemistry.

The major change I have made in diet is to switch over to nearly ALL ORGANIC plus meat and eggs without hormones. pesticides, etc.

Perhaps HER2 driven disease feeds on some other factor. Post menopausal fat redistribution and small gain is all I can think of that started happening prior to my diagnosis.

06-27-2006, 10:57 AM	#2
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Not so sure now Good info, RB. I have been trying to follow this discussion and think back to my diet in the 5 years prior to diagnosis. My husband has juvenile diabetes and thus there is hardly been a speck of junk food (a big culprit for the omega 6 input) around this house for 20 years. We may have a few chips from time to time or I may have a doughnut from time to time, but this is the exception. We keep a few cookies around for hubby in case of low blood sugar and I eat very few of them. I did not eat much candy. We eat mostly fresh vegies and meals are from scratch. So, I am wondering how I could have gotten a high omega 6, if I have that. Testing WOULD be interesting. There is also the aspect of individual integration of the various fats according to body chemistry. The major change I have made in diet is to switch over to nearly ALL ORGANIC plus meat and eggs without hormones. pesticides, etc. Perhaps HER2 driven disease feeds on some other factor. Post menopausal fat redistribution and small gain is all I can think of that started happening prior to my diagnosis. __________________ "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau Live in the moment. MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~ Found suspicious lump 9/2000 Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR - Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds 36 rads - very little burning 3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED! 2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18 All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?) 2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava 2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec. Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011 STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer 7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED 2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED. Same news for 2016 and all of 2017. Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.