Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

[deb_U_taunt]

I agree. I take supplements suggested by treatment center. I only eat fish and seafood and rarely turkey (twice in the last year). Once in a while low-fat feta (I love me some feta), otherwise no dairy. Never sugar, since as you know, cancer LOVES some sugar. I have a dog that insists we walk, too. I love to hike.

With that all said. A friend fought breast cancer about the same time and she ran marathons, coached volleyball, never smoked and the healthiest vegan I know.

Sometimes shit just happens.

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Hey, folks. The CAT scan was clean! Yay. Thanks for your support.

Deb- I believe it is all about what we eat, low stress, and exercise. Please consider purchasing/reading Keith Block's book, "Life Over Cancer". I went to Chicago to meet him and get some testing done. The testing determined types/dosing for supplements to assist with providing an uninhabitable place for cancer.

It is about it not coming back. I won't ramble on about it, because people have heard enough here from my jaws on the issue, but please consider eating no meat but fish, and no dairy. No processed sugar, of course, or any, actually. Sugar feeds tumors. Use Agava Nectar or Stevia. We may not be able to control if we have cancer cells or even the beginning of tumors in our bodies all the time, but we can keep them from flourishing. It is all about creating an environment that cancer does not flourish in.

http://www.lifeovercancer.com/

Take care and please keep updating us.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt

I agree. I take supplements suggested by treatment center. I only eat fish and seafood and rarely turkey (twice in the last year). Once in a while low-fat feta (I love me some feta), otherwise no dairy. Never sugar, since as you know, cancer LOVES some sugar. I have a dog that insists we walk, too. I love to hike.

With that all said. A friend fought breast cancer about the same time and she ran marathons, coached volleyball, never smoked and the healthiest vegan I know.

Sometimes shit just happens.

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.

[deb_U_taunt]

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.

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.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt

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.

I am pretty confident that I never said if you want it bad enough, you can make it happen. That simply isn't my way of thinking, so I am sure I did not say that. My mother paid for my trip, by the way, as it is not something that I could afford, either.

My mention of Chicago was not suggesting you go, it was a reference point for my mentioning of the book. I was never advocating this when I spoke of Block. It was all about his book. You also don't need to go out there if you wanted to get the testing done. Your insurance will pay for it all. I did not recall that you were on this thread when I have talked about it before. I thought you would be interested since you ate similarly.

I certainly do not feel guilt for having gotten cancer, and was not implying that you (or anyone), should either. If I returned to eating the way I used to eat (fast food several times/week, processed food, daily) and got cancer again, yes, I would blame myself a bit. Informed consent is how I see it.

[DapperButch]

Wow. Just realized the name change. Debbie = deb_U_taunt.

Now it makes more sense.

Sorry.

I need to go back and read your more recent posts (so I can get up to speed), because I did not realize you were the same person. I just thought you never came back to the thread. What month/year (?) did your name change?

[deb_U_taunt]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Wow. Just realized the name change. Debbie = deb_U_taunt.

Now it makes more sense.

Sorry.

I need to go back and read your more recent posts (so I can get up to speed), because I did not realize you were the same person. I just thought you never came back to the thread. What month/year (?) did your name change?

I changed my nick in November, when I went back home to regroup. I am sorry if I came off harsh. No excuse for my being rude. I know you said you were paying a few hundred a month for supplements and my insurance barely covers basic testing. I do my best at eating healthy, but lets be honest, organic is higher priced. My insurance didn't pay for breast reconstruction, but they did pay for the uncomfortable prosthetics. Its been a battle with insurance every step of the way.

Friday dr appt update: I am stressed gang. The 3 test results that were a little high and I didn't know what they were, one is 'lactate dehyrogenase' levels. This can mean everything from an infection to lymphoma. I am scared, pain old scared. Bone scan showed some 'increased activity within the right mid cervical area'.
More tests, more stress, more wait and see. Trying to stay in the moment.

[clay]

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt

I changed my nick in November, when I went back home to regroup. I am sorry if I came off harsh. No excuse for my being rude. I know you said you were paying a few hundred a month for supplements and my insurance barely covers basic testing. I do my best at eating healthy, but lets be honest, organic is higher priced. My insurance didn't pay for breast reconstruction, but they did pay for the uncomfortable prosthetics. Its been a battle with insurance every step of the way.

Friday dr appt update: I am stressed gang. The 3 test results that were a little high and I didn't know what they were, one is 'lactate dehyrogenase' levels. This can mean everything from an infection to lymphoma. I am scared, pain old scared. Bone scan showed some 'increased activity within the right mid cervical area'.
More tests, more stress, more wait and see. Trying to stay in the moment.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{deb}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} You know I am right there with ya hon.....this is difficult and scary....but we are with you....sending positive energy your way....I love you my friend...Clay