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what to do?
Hey guys, I've taken milk thistle over the years as I've battled BC. The info posted here causes me to ask for some opinions. My cancer is ER+/PR+ (her2+++) and my real area of concern is the liver. Up until the last year I've had good contorl over it with various hormonal and chemo treatments. I also think that my supplements/acupuncture, etc. has mad a difference. Should I even be taking the milk thistle? Also as far as liver cleansing stuff, i was thinking that it is best to take those up until a day before tx and after the drug's half life. My only thinking being that the whole point of chemo is to get in my liver and be toxic to the tumors, so I might as well let that happen, then support the poor thing until the next time. Is that dumb? I'm on Navlebine and herceptin weekly (navelbine has a half life of approximately 46 hours).
Thanks for any feedback!
And WAY TO GO STEPH! You are a hero, how is the noggin?
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with love and gratitude,
joy
dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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