How often for checkups? What about diet?

Dear Ladies,

     I  do have a book that backs up everything I have written about...{clearing throat} and the links I am an advocate for, if you got to my links before they were taken off!

     Anyway this book is written by a Doctor who had brain cancer!   He co-founded the Center for Integrative Medicine at the Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

 Anti cancer-A New Way Of Life by David Servan-Schreiber, MD,PhD

 

I think you'll enjoy this one.  Talks about chemo, radiation and the chemistry of your body and why you should eat natural foods!

 

Hugs of Love,

      Tia

Edited by Diamond2Wheels - Nov 25 2008 at 2:30pm

Hindis like sugar!

Hey Cheryl--
I think there's something beyond eating broccoli, too. I've been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for a number of years and every now and then someone would ask me, don't you find it limiting in what you can eat? Don't you get bored? And the truth is, this choice actually expanded what I chose to eat. If anything, there was greater variety. Most meat-eaters plant their meals around whatever meat they're having, but vegetarians can plan around having pasta, beans, rice, etc. Lots of choices, really. However, I am still resisting giving up cheese, especially goat cheese which I love. I do think it's possible to eat well without taking in any animal products, though. Every time I eat at my favorite Thai restaurant, I'm reminded of that.

Pat

Wow Arnica it looks like you are being watched very closely, that must make you feel better.

Hi Anna, you might try something off the shelf to see if it helps the heartburn?  Hopefully that would work.

I've started drinking chamomille tea in the evening, Pam. It does soothe my stomach and also calms my nerves and helps me go to sleep. All this is good because I'm going cold turkey on Neurontin/Gabapentin which I took since January of this year, between 300 and 900 mg. per day, depending how I felt. I just found out that a side effect is weight gain and here I was driving myself bonkers wondering why I couldn't loose an ounce even with watching my caloric intake.

I had trouble with the Neurontin as well. I only took it for maybe 3 months because it wasn't helping.  I had horrible swelling in my calfs & feet which made the Neuropathy worse. That's when I read the side effects.... edema!  I told my oncologist I will not take those anymore. So he put me on Folbic (B12, B6 and Folic Acid).  It helps to regenerate the nerves without the side effects, not to mention it helps my energy level.

too many vitamins can hurt you, whether or not you are on chemo. 
don't over do the vitamins; it has been shown that certain vitamins can interfere with what the chemo is trying to accomplish...your doctor should be aware of this, and probably is .

I recently attended a lecture put on by Dr. Miles Hassell at my hospital.  He has written a cookbook and recommends the Mediterranean diet.  He talked briefly about studies that have shown negative effects from a high dose of certain vitamins. (vitamin A and E for instance).  He believes a balanced diet and vitamin d-3 is all most people need.  On a case by case basis, he will recommend a vitamin or mineral to one of his patients.

On the power point handout, the studies Dr. Hassell cited are listed in fine print;  I can get the magnifying glass out and see if I can read them and post for you to peruse.

Aleida,
Discuss your vitamin regime with your doctor.
I'll get the magnifying glass out and get back to you.

Alaida, your oncologist will let you know if you are overdoing it and what supplements you should drop while on chemo.