Did you Know Cancer Cells Loves Sugar & So Do I

wennydog · 09-12-2007, 09:52 AM

So does this mean if you eat a lot of sugar your cancer will get worse or possibly not respond to treatment? Pat and I eat cookies and icecream all the time. I feel like her quality of life is so poor that giving her the things she likes to eat is the one pleasure I can help provide. Do you think that I am making the situation worse by providing these " goodies"? Thanks for your opinion.

Pat Bailey 55 yo
2001 DX DCIS, mastectomy & reconn
2003 dx mets to lungs, double thoracotomy for bx, herceptin, navelbene,carbpl,
2005chest wall reoccurrance, rads, repeat herceptin, navelbene,carbopl
2006more mets to chest wall, axillary and rt neck lymph system, Taxotere, herceptin
x 2 treatments, inflammtion to lungs,pneumonia, stop taxotere , rads
2007disease progression to small intestine, rt. axilla, lungs,epirub,5FU,cytoxan x 2 tx
disease halted but counts so low and so weak that chemo stopped.
July2007 disease progression, given 3 weeks to live. Began herceptin, doxorubicin
2 weeks later ready to leave hopitaland ambulatory with assistance. 1 week at home then
signs of lymphedema and epidermal skin rash returning. #2 dose of doxil given with no response.
Gemzar started while back in hospital with slow positive response. Back home but terrible weakness and stomatitis.
Stop doxil. Start Gemzar, tykerb and herceptin on 8/21/07

Joanne S · 09-12-2007, 10:49 AM

I definitely don't think you are making her situation worse. Think about it, what could be better than cookies and ice cream with the one you love. It's probably what is keeping her alive when the doctors said she only had a few weeks of life in July. If Pat has a will to live, she will live longer. I know how difficult this has been for you. I hope you are taking care of you too! Both of you are in my thoughts and prayers. Well wishes to you both.

PinkGirl · 09-12-2007, 11:36 AM

Wennydog

If I was told I had 3 weeks to live, I would do 2 things: try to prove them wrong, and eat anything I wanted, especially chocolate. Don't worry about the cookies and ice cream. Good luck to both of you.

Catherine · 09-13-2007, 10:56 PM

I was just going to confess about all the M and M's I ate between yesterday and today. And then I saw Wendydog's post. And my sugar excesses seemed trivial. My heart goes out to you and I think cookies and ice cream are in order. If you can get Hagen Daz all the better. Hang in there the best you can.

Hugs to both of you, Catherine