A Girl in the Curl is tired of dealing with the insurance company, and the State & County
yeah, I’d have to place the day I got the results from the biopsy back in the “bad day” category.
invasive breast cancer.
Surgery, then radiation and chemo.
chemo!
I don’t even take aspirin!
mahinui it's all happening...all of it
It’s brave of you to come in here and just set it down like that.
Chemo is a sickly thought.
You might want to read up on antioxidants and powder green tea.
I am getting over some mysterious malady and it is the anti-oxidents and something called cell therapy that seems to be doing the trick.
Good luck and get well!
A Girl in the Curl is tired of dealing with the insurance company, and the State & County
It’s not brave, it’s cowardice.
I feel as though if I keep things bottled up inside, they’re bound to make me crazy…I’ll explode.
Antioxidants. heh.
I have been drinking grean tea since I was a little kid (straight, no sugar) and my mother introduced me to macrobiotic food when I was about 10 or 11…which I don’t really follow strictly, but have at times. I only eat organic food, avoid plastics, store and cook my food in only glass or stainless steel, I shop at a store that is a left-wing grocery coop that does not allow any products in that are GMOs, I haven’t had high fructose corn syrup in at least ten years…
in short, there’s not much else I could do to my diet to make it healthy—the joke at my work is “what CAN you eat?” and “there’s food, but it’s nothing you can eat…”
Thanks, though, I am looking into things—my mom lived for thirty years partly, I think, because she changed her diet.
The thing is, she ate red meat and potatoes when she was diagnosed, and cooked in teflon…so there’s not a lot for me to change that wasn’t changed back when I was about ten years old, darnit.
I appreciate the support and kind words :) Thank you!
mahinui it's all happening...all of it
this brings me back to when my dad was diagnosed with cancer.
Back in the sixties.
He jogged, ate raw foods, lifted weights. Grew organic foods which we ate daily.
For whatever reason the change to organic does help a lot of people, bit when you’re already there, what is to be done?
I guess you’re stuck with following your doctor’s advice and your determination and connection with getting through it.
(((((Girl in the curl))))))
A Girl in the Curl is tired of dealing with the insurance company, and the State & County
I never like what doctors have to say.
You’re right, it’s so frustrating—I wish I were overweight, and ate french fries at every meal, and smoked…at least THEN I’d have some REASONS for this, or something to blame; and something to CHANGE.
I haven’t even used deoderant that contains aluminum since I was about 10 years old…I have no idea what else I can do.
I have been looking into a dairy-free diet, and some others have written about vegan diets for staying cancer free…but I don’t know—seems so radical.
And I have one vice left—Cheese.
Take that away and there’s not much left to enjoy!
Sheesh—
I do appreciate the kind words of encouragement, though.
My head is still in a spin :(
Wayne is feeling a little better.
I think you put the hammer on the head of the nail a few postings ago, Girl. You know that genetics plays a big part in the susceptibility for certain diseases, like cancer, heart disease and diabetes. I’m sure you have been eating well, but don’t stop living. If you enjoy cheese, don’t stop eating it. I’m sure that its strengths as an excellent source of calcium and vitamins far outweigh potential causes of cancer.
A few of my friends with very strong constitutions eat nothing but junk and too much sugar and they haven’t been sick a day in their lives. I look at their parents, quite aged, still living and healthy. I think that genetics plays such a big role in this. If your parents were ill at a young age, then the chances that you will also have the same difficulties are so much more possible.
Baseball hall-of-famer Mickey Mantle had a family who all died at a very young age, before age 50, I think. Both his parents, uncles, aunts, cousins. Throughout his life, Mantle lived life very hard, lots of alcohol and carrying on. Once, when he was around age 65, while being interviewed, he made a very interesting quote about not expecting to live very long, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have treated my body better.” I’m certain from what you describe, that you are treating your body well, girl.
Don’t stop living! Enjoy life, bright lady. huggggs. Just like your posting about wanting to do that photo session, go for it! :)
Cloudberry does not want to fold laundry w/o a distraction from the tedium.
There are some things that are associated with higher risk but haven’t been proven to be causes. Family history accounts for about 10% but that number moves around. There is, though, growing evidence that exercise helps improve survival, so that is definitely something you can do.
I just would hate to see you blame yourself. Given how little we know about what causes breast cancer, it’s just not justified, and it mostly amounts to really crappy luck!
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