I am so sorry, I didn't mean to come off like wasn't worth the work of life styles changes to prevent recurrence. I truly did not intend for anyone to take it like that. I do believe it can make all the difference, but don't believe anything is a guarantee. I am also not going to blame myself for causing my cancer, because I ate a cookie. I didn't eat much meat or processed food even as a kid. I had hippie parents, who grew food and most of our protein came from beans and tofu. No meat doesn't bother me, but the no dairy is a bitch. I eat yogurt everyday, but its almond milk and just isn't the same, I agree.
You have suggested your doctor in Chicago before. I can't afford to take a flight, hotel and to go see a doctor and I know before you said if you want it, you can make it happen. And honestly I am grateful and happy for you that you can afford to do that. I barely paid off all my dr bills at the beginning of this year. I am waiting for the book 'life over cancer' to come in at the library, its coming from another branch. I am at the point though, I am not going to continue to make myself sick with guilt.
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Originally Posted by DapperButch
When it comes to breast cancer from hereditary most bets are off. If she ate meat/dairy as a child, her cells would have already mutated. The question is if she would have gotten cancer earlier than she did, if she wasn't vegan. Perhaps it was indeed her eating vegan that kept it from starting 10 years earlier. My chicago doc (Keith Block), told me it was a combination of hereditary (possibly, got additional testing, like I mentioned) and from eating animal protein when young. Yep, that was my mom. Meat, vegetable, starch at every meal.
You must believe it on some level, or you wouldn't do it. Unless you ate this way before/enjoy it this way. Personally, I hate a no meat, no dairy diet. Hate it everyday, if I am honest. Every FUCKING day, if I am really, really honest.  |