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Naturapathic Doctor

MaxRudy
MaxRudy CSN Member Posts: 56
in Ovarian Cancer #1
I had my 6th dose of carbo/taxol Aug 3 and I spent a rough 8 days in the hospital. Chemo did a number on my blood count BUT the end of Aug my ct scan showed "No efidence of disease" My marker never got below 35. At the end of Sep my marker went up again and is now at 350 even tho the Pet and CT scans still show nothing. I also started with a Naturapathic doctor in late Oct and already feel much less fatigue. I am on nutrients and a polstice for my liver. (my hipec surgury back in Jan 2010 took out my spleen, some lymph notes, gall bladder as well as all the repro organs so she is trying to keep the liver detoxed since it is doing the job for a lot of other organs right now.) I feel good...so much better than i did in aug 2011 but the rising markets scare me. Any suggestions? Tethis...should i suggest to the nat. doctor we do the hi dose vit c yet? Thanks so much.
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  • EnglishGal
    EnglishGal CSN Member Posts: 101
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    in reply to yours
    I also visit a naturopathic doctor and he has done wonders for me. I finished chemo last year (September 2010) and I was told exactly a year ago today that I was NED with a CA of 14. (I had over a 4,000 CA before my surgery).

    I feel well and look good( according to my friends.)

    I would not worry unduly about your rising CA markers, MaxRudy. Consider the fact that you feel well with more energy. You could mention to your naturopath how you feel about starting high dose Vit. C. What does your oncologist say?

    Keep us posted, okay?
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  • MaxRudy
    MaxRudy CSN Member Posts: 56
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    EnglishGal said:

    in reply to yours
    I also visit a naturopathic doctor and he has done wonders for me. I finished chemo last year (September 2010) and I was told exactly a year ago today that I was NED with a CA of 14. (I had over a 4,000 CA before my surgery).

    I feel well and look good( according to my friends.)

    I would not worry unduly about your rising CA markers, MaxRudy. Consider the fact that you feel well with more energy. You could mention to your naturopath how you feel about starting high dose Vit. C. What does your oncologist say?

    Keep us posted, okay?

    Thank you for the feedback
    the onc wants to do another pet scan 29 nov. (can't any earlier due to cataract surgery and plans for Tgiving). I pray i don't have to go back on chemo. I just couldn't tolerate it very well and i was hoping for a longer remission before having to go back on chemo to get my body in better shape. My CA 125 before surgery was 10700 and post surgery it has been in the 300 and 200 until the Aug measurement which was 35....of course it went right back up to 217 then 350.
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