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Sometimes it is not the amount of a particular vitamin we take but the other things that may affect its absorption. A and D are prime examples since they as well as many herbs (tumeric/cucurmin) are fat soluble. So... here we all are ladies, watching our waistlines and not eating enough fats (or meat) when we take some of these supplements. I think it might play a bigger part than what we initially think. Always take supplements with a meal and think about how "fatty" a meal might be so you time certain supplements with the right meal. Just some thoughts here. Secondly, as we age, it is more difficult to convert D3 to its useable form (and this is the form they test for in the blood). First the liver needs to make the first conversion and then the kidneys make the second conversion. These steps become more and more inefficient. Secondly, I wouldn't think chemo would help the functioning of either of these 2 organs either - but ageing is a bonefide culprit and why the elderly are recommended even more. Lastly, diminishing thyroid function also affects vitamin D absorption and conversion.
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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"
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