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  • luvmum
    luvmum CSN Member Posts: 457 Member
    #22
    taraHK said:

    next time
    So sorry to hear this Lisa -- fingers crossed for next time.

    On the Chinese medicine issue -- I don't know about Chinese medicines increasing CEA, but when I have a PET scan (here in Hong Kong, where of course Chinese medicines are very common/popular), I am not allowed to take any Chinese herbs/medicines 3 days before the scan -- they particularly mention lingzhi and yunzhi...

    Tara

    Dear Tara
    Are you still in HK if you don't mind me asking... And do you take any lingzhi and yunzhi?

    Best wishes,
    Dora
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  • taraHK
    taraHK CSN Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #23
    luvmum said:

    Dear Tara
    Are you still in HK if you don't mind me asking... And do you take any lingzhi and yunzhi?

    Best wishes,
    Dora

    Yes, I am still in Hong
    Yes, I am still in Hong Kong. I am not taking lingzhi or yungzhi. I am not taking any traditional Chinese medicine/herbs at the moment but I have in the past, with the full knowledge of my oncologist used some traditional 'soups' designed to increase my immune system (white blood cell count, etc). I'm no expert in the area....

    Tara
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