Diamondm35

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Hi Diamondm35 - you asked me about juicing. I have a few recommendations on my website, but this article explains why it's so good for you and a few other tidbits. http://marnieclark.com/do-you-know-the-benefits-of-juicers-for-cancer-patients/ My best advice is to go with green vegies like kale, celery, cucumber, a little bit of pear to sweeten it a tiny bit, ginger, beet (fresh only), carrot and you could throw in some blueberries because research is showing they are great for triple negative breast cancer. Hope that helps!

Hi diamondm, how is your radiation therapy going? I just posted a question about types of creams to use and saw you had also asked the same. Did you have any success with anything? And, are you burning at all? I start rads this Tues.
Hope all is well.

DCIS is ductal carcinoma in situ, which means it is in the duct and is not invasive. Hope this helps.

Dimondm35, just saying hi and hoping you are feeling okay. Best, Carol

Hi Diamond, just wanted to check in with you. How are you feeling? Sounds like you got some great advice about taxol. I hope you are doing better, or that your doctor will work with you if you need more help. You made it thru the AC, just a few more weeks...you will be done soon!

I had 18 weeks of taxol and had to take a break at week 16 b/c it was to hard on my body and I needed to stop prior to surgery. I did have about a 6 week break and it was great! Yes, my hair fell out, my taste buds were AWFUL, I was running to the bathroom all the time, my bones ached and I did have abdominal pain. However, as crazy as this sounds I was able to keep myself in good moods by exercise. I went to the gym 2-3 times a week and would cut the grass weekly with a push mower. I took over the counter caltrate for the bone pain. Taxol affects your bones so you need to take something to help keep them strong. The exercise I did was only cardio like the climber, elliptical and the treadmill. 6 weeks after my surgery I added weights to my routine. I am now on day 17 of radiation and the fatigue is awful, but I am going to the gym still....ugh! I believe the exercise keeps the few white blood count and the red blood cells moving & gets you endorphins going. The YMCA has a 12 week free program for cancer patients. The gym I go to isn't the Y, but my trainer works with me and my journey and he keeps up with my blood counts, side effects and we make adjustments where & when needed. I did not go to the gym prior to cancer but am so glad I decided to do my part to kick cancer in addition to what the doctors said to do. Good luck to you as you battle through this. You will hit a wall, but take everything you can and u will get over it and it's much better on the other side.

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