I rejected chemotherapy

I have stage 2 hormone positive cancer, had mastectomy and radiation and on letrozole now, but rejected chemotherapy which was a hard decision. I wonder if there are any survivors here who also rejected chemotherapy and what are the things you have been doing to keep healthy

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  • Hi Vika1212, 

    I had hormone positive BC and I’m also now on Letrozole among other things. Although I did do chemotherapy as well as Radiation,  I coped really well with both which I believe was down to my diet so I thought it might interest  you. I  did a complete diet overhaul. I now make sure I drink plenty of a water throughout the day (2-3litree) I have homemade juices daily which contain fruit and veg high in vitamin C for my immune system, vitamin K for my bones . I eat more oily fish, nuts, berries . I’ve ditched processed bread for fresh (normally sourdough as it has more health benefits) I make all my snacks instead of buying them (Dark chocolate or cacao) . I did drink decaf before but I now only have one & the rest of the day I have green tea and matcha tea. I’m back at work now so I have to be more organised but I’ve found the changes much easier than I expected.  Obviously like everything it’s personal preference but my rule of thumb has been to try & eat more fresh things and less processed. I also found a good app on the breast cancer now page , which you can scan items to see if they contain harmful ingredients. Wishing you well on your journey and I hope this helped a little. 

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  • Hi Vika1212, 

    I had hormone positive BC and I’m also now on Letrozole among other things. Although I did do chemotherapy as well as Radiation,  I coped really well with both which I believe was down to my diet so I thought it might interest  you. I  did a complete diet overhaul. I now make sure I drink plenty of a water throughout the day (2-3litree) I have homemade juices daily which contain fruit and veg high in vitamin C for my immune system, vitamin K for my bones . I eat more oily fish, nuts, berries . I’ve ditched processed bread for fresh (normally sourdough as it has more health benefits) I make all my snacks instead of buying them (Dark chocolate or cacao) . I did drink decaf before but I now only have one & the rest of the day I have green tea and matcha tea. I’m back at work now so I have to be more organised but I’ve found the changes much easier than I expected.  Obviously like everything it’s personal preference but my rule of thumb has been to try & eat more fresh things and less processed. I also found a good app on the breast cancer now page , which you can scan items to see if they contain harmful ingredients. Wishing you well on your journey and I hope this helped a little. 

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