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Becky · 02-12-2011, 02:58 PM

When I first got cancer I got the book by Dr. Quillan (of Cancer Center of America) called "Beat Cancer with Nutrition". One of our members is into the book (an American living in Italy). I just remember one of his discussions in the book (I think it was a quote from him that was to a patient - the woman who wrote "There's No Place like Hope) - he said "the human body is 64% water, not 64% diet coke". That really struck me (I was a big diet cola fan) and I stopped right then. Every now and then I might have one (at a restaurant) and it is oh so goood. But it is a rare treat and I normally, when out, drink plain iced tea (no sugar or artificial sweetners added - just alot of lemon). Or water or hot tea or coffee. When soda hit the market (or soda fountain) so many, many years ago - it was meant as a treat and not a daily (or many times a day) thing. And it isn't really.

02-12-2011, 02:58 PM	#10
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: A bad habit (a can of diet coke a day) that I can't kick off When I first got cancer I got the book by Dr. Quillan (of Cancer Center of America) called "Beat Cancer with Nutrition". One of our members is into the book (an American living in Italy). I just remember one of his discussions in the book (I think it was a quote from him that was to a patient - the woman who wrote "There's No Place like Hope) - he said "the human body is 64% water, not 64% diet coke". That really struck me (I was a big diet cola fan) and I stopped right then. Every now and then I might have one (at a restaurant) and it is oh so goood. But it is a rare treat and I normally, when out, drink plain iced tea (no sugar or artificial sweetners added - just alot of lemon). Or water or hot tea or coffee. When soda hit the market (or soda fountain) so many, many years ago - it was meant as a treat and not a daily (or many times a day) thing. And it isn't really. __________________ 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"