HEALTH Cancer recommendations
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Bumping this thread for a specific member. They had asked me about ivermectin. I did not take it while in treatment, but dose myself twice a month now. I only whinny occasionally. I did take maybe 6 doses of fenben during treatment. I did not share that I was taking either of these with my oncology team.
As of the first of August, I will be cancer free for 18 months.
As of the first of August, I will be cancer free for 18 months.
firefly2021
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Prayers that you remain cancer free!
Plain Jane
Just Plain Jane
Everybody's stories are so inspiring! Prayers for all!
My adventure with cancer began in 2020 when you couldn't get medical appointments or treatment until late summer. I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma under a breast in October. By then my entire medical team had more patients than they were used to dealing with.
I was given Keytruda from November to February but it was unsuccessful. Surgery was in March followed by radiation treatment from late May into July. I have been cancer free since then.
I haven't taken any special supplements for the cancer. Just routine Vitamin C and D3. Elderberry if I'm coming down with something. But I did start doing an intermittent fasting and find that it gives me more energy.
Prayers and hugs for everyone going through all of this!
My adventure with cancer began in 2020 when you couldn't get medical appointments or treatment until late summer. I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma under a breast in October. By then my entire medical team had more patients than they were used to dealing with.
I was given Keytruda from November to February but it was unsuccessful. Surgery was in March followed by radiation treatment from late May into July. I have been cancer free since then.
I haven't taken any special supplements for the cancer. Just routine Vitamin C and D3. Elderberry if I'm coming down with something. But I did start doing an intermittent fasting and find that it gives me more energy.
Prayers and hugs for everyone going through all of this!
The Cub
Behold, I am coming soon.
God bless you, Moldy!
I am glad to read of your success over Cancer…..yes, I know very well that there is always the chance of it reoccurring.
I too am a survivor of head and neck squamous cell cancer. It appears as though your experience may be worse than mine.
I will share a few thoughts about things that helped me.
Active faith in God the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Receipt of the Holy Eucharist and recitation of the Holy Rosary. I did not walk alone through the process; I was carried.
I tell people that chemotherapy was very discomforting; the surgery was rough, but the radiation was hell. As you know, the side effects of radiation continue to haunt you for the rest of your life.
I lost about 40% of my tongue and lower mouth. They reconstructed my tongue from a skin graft from my forearm; with skin from my groin replacing that of my forearm. I won’t bore people with all of the details…..and there are quite a few.
As you very well know, the surgery leaves one with significant swelling; while the radiation results in not only swelling by intense burns. This together with lack of saliva due to cooked saliva glands (and in my case, only 60% of my toungue), makes swallowing very difficult.
I was on the typical 2 week nasal tube feeding. Once that was pulled, I was told to drink the liquid food (can’t remember the name.). Surprisingly and in spite of my fried taste buds, this stuff tasted horrible. The dietician and radiation staff began barking at me immediately to consume massive quantities of calories….from whatever sources. I consumed dairy products until I could not stand them anymore. I lost 42 pounds in a matter of only a couple of months, and looked like I has spent some time in Dachau.
In a desperate attempt to avoid the stomach feeding tube and imminent hospitalization, I resorted to what appeared to me as common sense….but neither the dietician nor radiation staff had thought of (I am still dumbfounded at this.)
As I was weak and could not cook, I relied upon canned goods. I took canned soups such as cream of celery and cream of chicken, et al, added canned meats to it, and fresh spinach or basil…..liquified it in a blender, heated it in the microwave and drank it in lieu of the nasty canned liquid food. In time, I moved to freshly cooked soups…and then, ultimately, I took full meals of pork, chicken, sausage and a variety of vegetables added chicken stock to it and repeated the above mentioned process.
Thus, I avoided stomach feeding and/or hospitalization.
A nurse in the oral oncology department told me in the very beginning that if I did not strictly comply with their protocol of treating my teeth and mouth after each meal (a 6 step program) and treating my teeth with fluoride nightly before bed, I would not have any teeth within 6 months.
As you know, after radiation, the teeth are at increased risk of rapid decay due to the lack of protective chemicals present in saliva; and the protective enamel is significantly impaired. I also, continue to maintain an alkaline environment in my mouth at all times…. 1 teaspoon of baking soda to 2 cups of water. (Acidic foods and sugar, which turns acidic in its decomposition are detrimental particularly to radiated teeth.). Also, my dentist showed me Xrays of a noncompliant patient, who only had nubs at his gum level for teeth.
I am very blessed. I am beginning my 4th year of remission, now. Praise God!
I would close by saying that while I am a coward when it comes to suffering….I no longer fear death.
Hope my little input is helpful to you or to others.
God bless you!