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wordpix

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23. update Chemo Round 5 & supplements

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 11:39 AM

Jun 2014

I decided to do the chemo and just finished Round 5. So far, I don't have any major problems, just some of the usual side effects for my conventional chemo for mCRC, the FOLFOX regime (5FU + oxalyplatin). I consult with a naturopath as well as work with the oncologist. The naturopath has me on Cancer Centers of America recommended supplements that he assured would help get me through chemo in good shape.

Well of course I didn't/still don't know if the supplements are expensive snake oil or not, but I ran out of curcumin (concentrated form of tumeric) right after Round 4. During this time I had more stomach probs. than usual and a nosebleed for a few days. Now I'm back on the curcumin for Round 5 and none of these problems have started up again at the end of the infusion.

So it's looking like this particular supplement is not snake oil after all.

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Anyone with metastatic disease who refused chemo? [View all] wordpix Feb 2014 OP

No, you should do the chemo if you want to live. Your cancer had already sinkingfeeling Feb 2014 #1

I would recommend the chemo TexasBushwhacker Feb 2014 #2

thank you, sinking and Texas, I now agree with you wordpix Mar 2014 #10

I refused the option of chemo when I was dx. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #3

the studies are not conclusive about adjuvant chemo (post surgery) for my cancer wordpix Mar 2014 #4

6 months of ill to buy a year? Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #5

where did you get the CBD? Do you live in Colorado? wordpix Mar 2014 #8

forgot to say, in my state 2 yrs. ago MM was legalized but wordpix Mar 2014 #9

My apologies Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #15

Just found out recent PET scan results today. geckosfeet Mar 2014 #6

very sorry about your cancer progression- as for diet, mine is crucial to me wordpix Mar 2014 #7

Great diet info. Sounds like you are doing fabulous. Do you do much with mushrooms? geckosfeet Mar 2014 #11

mushrooms are very good so I've upped using them--organic only wordpix Mar 2014 #12

Thanx wordpix. Chucked the cheese and bread this morning. geckosfeet Mar 2014 #13

Congrats! I gave away a lot of food like that, too wordpix Mar 2014 #14

I would not have made it through Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #16

Well. Things are complicated by the fact that I just came down with a nasty cold. geckosfeet Mar 2014 #17

basic juicing and smoothies. Nurse freaked when she saw my green smoothie today, lol wordpix Mar 2014 #18

I was doing great. Then I got a port and started chemo wordpix Mar 2014 #19

Oh wordpix. Hang on. I have been there. Still have my port. I am afraid that once it goes in geckosfeet Mar 2014 #20

Oh hun, I am so sorry to hear this Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #21

for tingling fingers try B6 Betty88 Apr 2014 #22

update Chemo Round 5 & supplements wordpix Jun 2014 #23