I was diagnosed with Cancer in March and although we knew it was Cancer its still a shock to be told it. I have had 2 chemo cycles now and have my 3rd at the end of the month. I would love to chat about the chemo side affects to anyone..
Hello everybody, may I join you and introduce myself? I opened a new thread on this subject the other day in the "introduce yourself" section, but I really wanted to get onto this site. I am 67 yo and live in Essex, UK and have recently been diagnosed as having tumours on both ovaries, plus some areas on the omentum and outer bowel. However, my hospital MDT wants to ascertain whether my ovaries are the primary site or secondary to breast ca I had 15 years ago before planning my treatment, so I've just had a biopsy and await results on 22nd Feb. I found your site about a month ago and was both heartened by all your posts, and at the same time scared - not of the treatment particularly but the outcome. Some days I feel that I won't get through this, other days I think "No, you won't get me, you (expletive deleted!)"
The last post on your site was 28th Dec, I have been checking, so I hope you are all getting along OK
This is exactly the same article that I found on my google search but on a different website. On further investigation I found an analysis of the article which questions the existence of Richard R.Vensal D.D.S. as a cancer expert.
The thing is, lots of other foods provide the same nutritional benefits and more besides, so emphasizing one particular vegetable over all the other health-promoting foods available is surely counter-productive. Generally speaking, medical experts recommend a diet high in fiber, fruits and vegetables and low in fats and nitrates for optimal resistance to cancer. At the risk of stating the obvious, it should also be noted that dietary measures ought never to be regarded as a substitute for proper medical diagnosis and treatment of any disease, especially cancer.
So I'm thinking this is a bit of internet quackery, I have asked about this type of thing with our oncology team in the past, and the advice is you should just make sure you have a healthy diet. If there is a miracle cure out there you will soon hear about it from more mainstream trusted sources.
I tried to send you the article but they wouldn't let me ... I know what your saying but for me at this stage with my tumours not shrinking then if they told me to eat house bricks I would do. ( prob not good for the old teeth though ha ha ) It also has so many vitamins in it and I do love it. ( apart from smelly urine ) I eat really good and do eat my other veggies as well.
Yes, I got the link to the article before the Mods deleted it. Nothing wrong at all with eating asparagus and no doubt it is good for you, but I got the impression that the article was written by an asparagus grower with a vested interest in the sale of his product. As there are other veggies that have similar if not better properties, I thought you may want a variety incase you got sick of the sight of asparagus. I would not recommend eating bricks however, they do not count as one of your five a day LOL!
I am just as bad though, I have got Mary back on the Liquid Iron Formula as I'm convinced it did her some good last time. I remember looking up all of the ingredients in the formula on the internet and guess what? For just about every ingredient, you can find an article claiming how good it's cancer fighting properties are. Again like you, I thought well it can't do any harm so it's worth persuing, trouble is Mary hates the stuff!! so I feel bad giving it to her, but because she responded so well to treatment last time, I wonder if the formula had anything to do with it, probably not but you don't know for sure.
Anyway, Mary had a good day today, we went to visit friends for a coffee and stopped off at the pub on the way back for lunch. Only a diet coke, she hasn't had a glass of wine since Christmas and that's very unusual for her. She has just popped into town with my daughter, probably overdoing it and I expect I will be heating up the wheat bag for her tummy again when she gets in.
I was concerned you may take my post the wrong way, I'm so glad you didn't as I was trying to be helpful. Hope you are feeling ok and that all goes well for you and Mary on Thursday.
Have new internet provider so I'm back, can actually load the reply page now
Everyone sounds like there having a hard time at the mo! I to am heading towards chemo, have onc appointment Fri and assume chemo next week. Actually quite looking forward to it as actually not feeling great which is unusual for me . Lots of gut ache, back hip ache and no appetite, this is the women who eat her way through chemo putting on over a stone lol
There has been so many posts recently I can't remember them all but hope all is heading in the right direction for everyone.
Judy the feet are a total pain, mine went but it took about a year, there fine now. They never were bad enough for treatment - what has the gp given you?
John the only thing i would add to the reply of the others is be careful with the strong act, it can stop others telling you how they feel and if they know you well enough they will know its an act, and therefore not want to put more pressure on you (if you see what i mean). you and your immediate family (kids) are all in the same boat and regardless of there ages they will need the same support as you, I also feel supporting each other makes 'family members' feel they have a function or a bit of control which is important when illness so often takes all control away. As for Mary tell her to ignore anything she does not feel lol they have being telling me for over 2 years that mine is treatable but not curable, that the second lot of chemo probably wouldn't work etc I now listen but only take on board what fits with how I feel! I know I'm dying but my body tells me its not gonna be that soon thanks!
Eileen is it thurs for PICC line then Fri you go for treatment? if so good luck tomorrow
Thanks for your e-mail today and sorry I didn't reply until now but I have been in bed all day very sleepy..I didn't get up until 6pm and I am back in bed again.
I am the same as you with my treatment which is Friday your right. I have the picc line fitted tomor then bloods, then Dr, but I have a funny feeling my bloods are low as I feel faint most of the time and nausea. I am dreading the chemo because it is one I have never heard of ( Rotterdam ) and I have to stay in overnight for it as it takes 13 hours, I am going to be taking tablets as well. But because I like you feel crap I want it to reduce whatever is lurking in me...It is really catch 22 isn't it ? feel crap with chemo and crap without.
I do hope your not going anywhere just yet as you always boost me up with your wise words....
Hope the house is back to normal and may be you can have your Christmas now that you missed..
