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so sorry
Hi Dyan,
I'm very sorry to hear of your husband's cancer recurrence. As scary as things are, you've got to maintain a strong "we're going to fight this!" mentality. Treatment is never fun, but look at it as a challenge and a way to beat this. Also, in addition to any chemo or radiation, I would look at diet changes, staying away from sugar (feeds cancer), red meat, and try to ingest as many greens as possible.
Chlorella and spirulina are good green supplement tablets to take- they help me with not having bad side effects from the chemo and give me extra oxygen in my blood.
Even if the oncologist doesn't promote doing alternatives like this, my feeling is that it certainly can't hurt and it may help, so why not throw everything possible at the cancer?
So you know my background, I was diagnosed w/ stage IV rectal cancer four years ago. I did have clean PETs twice, then had two recurrences. My most recent recurrence has been two years ago & I have been fighting with chemo ever since & in the past 6 months have added some natural treatments and dietary changes. I still do have cancer, but my blood counts have been good and I'm hoping the changes I've made will start working on the cancer too. I do have hope in that I'm still here, still functioning quite well, still a busy mom of three kids who need me, so I'm not ever going to give up fighting!
Please keep in touch here & let us know how things go with your husband. I care.
Hugs,
Lisa0 -
Chorellalisa42 said:so sorry
Hi Dyan,
I'm very sorry to hear of your husband's cancer recurrence. As scary as things are, you've got to maintain a strong "we're going to fight this!" mentality. Treatment is never fun, but look at it as a challenge and a way to beat this. Also, in addition to any chemo or radiation, I would look at diet changes, staying away from sugar (feeds cancer), red meat, and try to ingest as many greens as possible.
Chlorella and spirulina are good green supplement tablets to take- they help me with not having bad side effects from the chemo and give me extra oxygen in my blood.
Even if the oncologist doesn't promote doing alternatives like this, my feeling is that it certainly can't hurt and it may help, so why not throw everything possible at the cancer?
So you know my background, I was diagnosed w/ stage IV rectal cancer four years ago. I did have clean PETs twice, then had two recurrences. My most recent recurrence has been two years ago & I have been fighting with chemo ever since & in the past 6 months have added some natural treatments and dietary changes. I still do have cancer, but my blood counts have been good and I'm hoping the changes I've made will start working on the cancer too. I do have hope in that I'm still here, still functioning quite well, still a busy mom of three kids who need me, so I'm not ever going to give up fighting!
Please keep in touch here & let us know how things go with your husband. I care.
Hugs,
Lisa
Are these presciptions or over the counter. Love the dog. I put a picture of the cat, when we adopted her she picked my husband it was love at first sight.0 -
keep in touchlisa42 said:so sorry
Hi Dyan,
I'm very sorry to hear of your husband's cancer recurrence. As scary as things are, you've got to maintain a strong "we're going to fight this!" mentality. Treatment is never fun, but look at it as a challenge and a way to beat this. Also, in addition to any chemo or radiation, I would look at diet changes, staying away from sugar (feeds cancer), red meat, and try to ingest as many greens as possible.
Chlorella and spirulina are good green supplement tablets to take- they help me with not having bad side effects from the chemo and give me extra oxygen in my blood.
Even if the oncologist doesn't promote doing alternatives like this, my feeling is that it certainly can't hurt and it may help, so why not throw everything possible at the cancer?
So you know my background, I was diagnosed w/ stage IV rectal cancer four years ago. I did have clean PETs twice, then had two recurrences. My most recent recurrence has been two years ago & I have been fighting with chemo ever since & in the past 6 months have added some natural treatments and dietary changes. I still do have cancer, but my blood counts have been good and I'm hoping the changes I've made will start working on the cancer too. I do have hope in that I'm still here, still functioning quite well, still a busy mom of three kids who need me, so I'm not ever going to give up fighting!
Please keep in touch here & let us know how things go with your husband. I care.
Hugs,
Lisa
Keep in touch, your look very healthy in picture. We eat very healthy but I know we must get rid of all sugar. Keep busy with your 3 kids.0 -
Feel so sorry for the news !Dyan Clark said:keep in touch
Keep in touch, your look very healthy in picture. We eat very healthy but I know we must get rid of all sugar. Keep busy with your 3 kids.
Folfox would be the first option , in case he had already been on folfox, folfiri would be the second option!.
Have a big hug!0 -
DyanDyan Clark said:keep in touch
Keep in touch, your look very healthy in picture. We eat very healthy but I know we must get rid of all sugar. Keep busy with your 3 kids.
Hi again Dyan,
btw, my picture is about a year old- I look better in it than I do now, so I haven't bothered to update it
Chlorella is not a prescription- you can buy it in most vitamin sections of health food stores, I even think Walmart has it. I got it in tablet form- the tablets are pretty small and easy to swallow. Spirulina is also available in most vitamin sections & is in capsule form. You need more of the chlorella than the spirulina. The directions on my chlorella say to take up to 15 a day. Sounds like a lot, but they go down easily. I take just one a day of the spirulina. Warning... it makes your poo green! Eww!
Best wishes & take care-
Lisa0 -
YOur husband will be in myPhillieG said:Hi Dyan
Sorry to hear about your husband. Wasn't he under any supervision and getting regular (3 month, 6 month) checkups at all? They usually keep an eye on things for at least 5 years after finishing treatment.
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YOur husband will be in my prayers tonight! Please keep us informed.
Kathy0 -
folfoxpepebcn said:Feel so sorry for the news !
Folfox would be the first option , in case he had already been on folfox, folfiri would be the second option!.
Have a big hug!
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Chlorellalisa42 said:Dyan
Hi again Dyan,
btw, my picture is about a year old- I look better in it than I do now, so I haven't bothered to update it
Chlorella is not a prescription- you can buy it in most vitamin sections of health food stores, I even think Walmart has it. I got it in tablet form- the tablets are pretty small and easy to swallow. Spirulina is also available in most vitamin sections & is in capsule form. You need more of the chlorella than the spirulina. The directions on my chlorella say to take up to 15 a day. Sounds like a lot, but they go down easily. I take just one a day of the spirulina. Warning... it makes your poo green! Eww!
Best wishes & take care-
Lisa
Thanks for the information0 -
supervisionPhillieG said:Hi Dyan
Sorry to hear about your husband. Wasn't he under any supervision and getting regular (3 month, 6 month) checkups at all? They usually keep an eye on things for at least 5 years after finishing treatment.
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constantly, pet scan & Ct in May were clean, but CEA going up this grew very fast0 -
In touchkhl8 said:YOur husband will be in my
YOur husband will be in my prayers tonight! Please keep us informed.
Kathy
Will keep in touch, and I really want to read what people feel is best procedure. I will post all information we get from Dr.0 -
Hopemarqimark said:Prayers for you and your husband
I am sorry about the recurrance.
Hope Biopsies come back with good news.
Hugs!
Mark
Will let everyone know as soon as we speak with all DRs.0 -
Biopsy
Well guess what Biopsy showes no cancer. How great is that, so 3 years cancer free. My husband had 12" of colon removed with radiation & chemo so everyone please dont get discouraged. We will see the dr. to find out what is going on, most likely some kind of inflamtion from surgery. WE ARE SO RELIEVED. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.0 -
Chlorellalisa42 said:Dyan
Hi again Dyan,
btw, my picture is about a year old- I look better in it than I do now, so I haven't bothered to update it
Chlorella is not a prescription- you can buy it in most vitamin sections of health food stores, I even think Walmart has it. I got it in tablet form- the tablets are pretty small and easy to swallow. Spirulina is also available in most vitamin sections & is in capsule form. You need more of the chlorella than the spirulina. The directions on my chlorella say to take up to 15 a day. Sounds like a lot, but they go down easily. I take just one a day of the spirulina. Warning... it makes your poo green! Eww!
Best wishes & take care-
Lisa
I am going to start my husband on this anyway, the radiation can have long range side affects. Please keep me informed on how you are doing. you can also email me at dyanvdw.clark@hotmail.com My husband did Radiation & Chemo so I know how draining this can be. We have been married only 5years and before him I had a lousy marriage for years, I felt so blest to find him. Time & unforseen circumstances befall us all.0 -
Wonderful!Dyan Clark said:Biopsy
Well guess what Biopsy showes no cancer. How great is that, so 3 years cancer free. My husband had 12" of colon removed with radiation & chemo so everyone please dont get discouraged. We will see the dr. to find out what is going on, most likely some kind of inflamtion from surgery. WE ARE SO RELIEVED. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.
Dylan,
That's great to hear.
Take care,
Karen0 -
Wonderful news!!Dyan Clark said:Biopsy
Well guess what Biopsy showes no cancer. How great is that, so 3 years cancer free. My husband had 12" of colon removed with radiation & chemo so everyone please dont get discouraged. We will see the dr. to find out what is going on, most likely some kind of inflamtion from surgery. WE ARE SO RELIEVED. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.
Glad to hear the positively wonderful news!!
Lisa0 -
Beautiful newsDyan Clark said:Biopsy
Well guess what Biopsy showes no cancer. How great is that, so 3 years cancer free. My husband had 12" of colon removed with radiation & chemo so everyone please dont get discouraged. We will see the dr. to find out what is going on, most likely some kind of inflamtion from surgery. WE ARE SO RELIEVED. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.
I am relieved to hear about the good news.0
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