Stage IV 6+ Years and Still NED

Randy33
Randy33 Member Posts: 69 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

Had my semi-annual visit with my Onc yesterday. My CEA level indicates I'm still NED. I told my doctor I think I am cured and he agreed but said to be safe we should continue testing until year 10. He said after 7 years we can do CEA checks just anually. I haven't been visiting this site much anymore, but thought I better let those that are following a program similar to mine that it is still working. For those new to the Board I do the following to prevent recurrence:

1. Exercise 3 hrs/day

2. Followed a low carb Mediterranian Diet. Avoid sugar, processed grains, and red meat. Eat lots for friut, vegetables, green tea, and tumeric.

3. Take the following supplements. Aspirin, multi-vitamin, Vit. D3, fish oil, Co-Q10, resveratrol, grape seed extract, and curcumin.

4. Avoid stress

5. Prayer

6. Visualize my anti-bodies attacking cancer cells.

As you can see I try to cover all the bases. A side benefit to the plan is I rarely get sick and I don't get fat. One of the reason I don't visit the site much anymore is that a lot of the old timers I started with are no longer with us and it makes me sad. I promise to keep posting my status after each doctors visit. I remember that when I first came to this site what I was searching for is people who had beat Stage IV and how they did it. I guess I can be one of those people now. Best of luck to everyone!

             Randy

   

Comments

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #2
    Congratulations

    That is wonderful news.  

  • sflgirl
    sflgirl Member Posts: 220 Member
    #3
    Congratulations

    Happy to hear stories like yours.

    Can you tell me how you get the turmeric down?  Do you mix it with something?

    thanks,

    Andrea

  • wmcbane
    wmcbane Member Posts: 33
    #4
    Thank you for posting the

    Thank you for posting the encouraging update.  I am at 5 year mark and followed a similar regimen (In addition to standard treatments of chemo and surgery.)  I think there is something to it.  

  • Easyflip
    Easyflip Member Posts: 588 Member
    #5
    Thanks Randy

    I hope to follow in your footsteps. I'm 6 months NED and doing everything I can. Keep posting, we need the inspiration.

    Easyflip/Richard

  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #6
    sflgirl said:

    Congratulations

    Happy to hear stories like yours.

    Can you tell me how you get the turmeric down?  Do you mix it with something?

    thanks,

    Andrea

    Hi,
    You can find Tumeric

    Hi,

    You can find Tumeric capsules in the vitamin aisle of your local pharmacy or Walmart.

  • Randy33
    Randy33 Member Posts: 69 Member
    #7
    sflgirl said:

    Congratulations

    Happy to hear stories like yours.

    Can you tell me how you get the turmeric down?  Do you mix it with something?

    thanks,

    Andrea

    Tumeric

    I mix tumeric 50/50 with black pepper. The black pepper is suppose to make it easier for the body to absorb the tumeric. I then sprinkle this mixture on just about everything, soups, eggs, cassoroles, etc.

            Randy

  • Randy33
    Randy33 Member Posts: 69 Member
    #8
    wmcbane said:

    Thank you for posting the

    Thank you for posting the encouraging update.  I am at 5 year mark and followed a similar regimen (In addition to standard treatments of chemo and surgery.)  I think there is something to it.  

    Program

    I am interested in how you developed your program. I remember when I asked my doctor how I could prevent recurrence he really didn't know. I asked him if anyone had done a survey of Stage 4 survivors to see what they had done to prevent recurrence he did not know of any, which I thought was crazy. I developed my program piecemeal from various books and articles on ways to prevent and treat cancer. Some examples are I saw a story in the paper about aspirin improving cancer survivorship and a story about testing resveratrol  for treating cancer and imediately added them to my supplements. Also can you share with me what your program consists of? Thanks.

                 Randy

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