Am I Facing Breast Cancer?

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  1. Ken Anderson

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    I pray that things will continue to move in the right direction, not because you don't have a better place to go to but because we don't want to lose you here. By all means, do what God is telling you to do, be with your family, and be well.
     
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    I read some of this thread and got some chills too. "C" is the last thing we want to hear. And what I do and never advise anyone "what to do" but for me taking my powerful antioxidants like Vit C, Grape Seed Extract and 1 drop of Iosol Iodine daily are keeping my breasts healthy. When I've missed my 1 drop and I don't anymore, I would get pain and tenderness. You can do a search on the need for Iodine for our body's tissues including breast. I use Iosol Iodine.

    I don't get mammograms and had 2 in my very early 50's and that's been it. I fear those and read too much that doesn't fit my healing ways.

    Grape Seed Extract is used in cancer research places like City of Hope, Mayo and others and 4 models have been in trials...breast, colon, prostate and skin. I'll post that link for you to read.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728696/

    Wishing you the best.

    A little history on how I got to this place on these cancers, back in 1995 I attended a lecture on Pycnogenol that was coming into the U.S. from France and the panel of MD's and researchers said "MAY" prevent cancers. I got on it right away.

    And then a year later found Grape Seed Extract and it's about the same and less money, so I've never missed a day except when I had to go off for hip surgery and then went back on...

    It thins and cleans our blood. You mention Immune System, and I am the proud owner of a very healthy immune system.
     
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    Thanks for the update, Babs. Our thoughts are with you. What a great photo of you two.
     
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    Babs, I continue to wish you well.
     
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    Hello everyone. Yesterday was the 3 month anniversary of my being diagnosed with breast cancer and it was a rough day for me. Even though my faith sustains me, I am still a human being who feels all the up and down emotions dealing with this cancer. I realized a few weeks ago that my quality of life was being pulled down so I went to see my Primary Doctor and asked her to put me on an antidepressant. I also asked her if she could order a chest CT for me so we could see if the cancer has spread there. My insurance approved it so now I'm just waiting on the place where it will be done to call me and let me know when it is set up for. I have been concerned because when I had bronchitis really bad before I was even diagnosed with BC I had an area on the right side of my upper back that felt like it did when I had pneumonia. That area is still aggravating me and it makes me wonder if it might be cancer that has been there all along...so I finally decided it is time to put on my "big girl" panties and check it out.

    I'm also waiting for a call from a woman Oncologist who I have decided to see. I realize that even though I don't want to do chemo, etc. I still need some way of keeping track of what this BC is doing or not doing and my Primary Doctor may not be able to help me with some areas of this. After three months of living with this I am ready to take some more steps forward. I was really happy to find out today though that there is still a lot of stuff my Primary Doctor can do that I won't need to see a Specialist for.

    I don't know how many of y'all will understand this but being a Christian our end goal is to live in our eternal home with our heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ. At 68 years old I've lived a good life and if God decides my complete healing will be in heaven instead of on this earth I'm okay with this. As God's beloved daughter part of me is ready to go to my eternal home. I know in my heart if I leave this earth God will still take wonderful care of all those I love so I won't have to worry about any of them. And I don't believe we leave this earth one day before our time is up in God's Book of Life so I find comfort in this too. Since I don't know how things are going to work out I just do my best to live one day at a time enjoying my family and loved ones and everything God has blessed me with.

    I'm still juicing and eating really healthy....but have decided that I'm not going to be as restrictive as I was when I was first diagnosed. There are some things I enjoy like my one small cup of flavored coffee in the morning that I am bringing back into my life although maybe not on a daily basis. My sugar filled sweet treats that I had with my coffee has to go though but the really great alternative is pure almond butter on real whole grain toast.

    I want to enjoy the rest of my life...and so whatever I have to do to be able to do that...I will do.

    We all are going to die one day...I just want to know when my time comes that I lived and loved to the best of my ability.
     
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    @Babs Hunt

    You are very brave and at the same time very understanding of your circumstances, having viewed and reviewed all the intricacies accompanying them. I applaud your ability to stand up straight and face things, something some of us surely could not, myself included. :)
    Frank
     
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    Even if I wanted to bury my head in the sand and pretend this isn't happening Frank...that BC would just follow me into the hole I buried my head in.
     
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    I'm not one for much praying, @Babs Hunt , but I will say an earnest prayer for healing for you.
     
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    I was just wondering if there are others on this forum who have been diagnosed with cancer (any form)...and how they have dealt with it.
     
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    I was diagnosed in 1990 with ProstateCancer and did a search online to find out all I could about the disease. I also joined a On Line Support Group which was most helpful. After getting a second opinion and reviewing all my options for treatment I chose to go to Stanford University Hospital for a Radical Prostatectomy.I was hospitalized for three days and had full recovery within a month. Then, unrelated to the Prostate Cancer I was diagnosed with a Blood Cancer in 2007 which was a rare form of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. This particular cancer is not curable but is treatable and I continue to receive treatment for it.

    Babs---From the time of my Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in 1990 until 2017, I enjoyed 27 year period of great physical activity and travel and have no regrets.

    I would encourage you to join a support group of others with a similar cancer as yours and I wish the best for you on your journey
     
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    I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010 or so. I opted for radiation only. That caused some problems that continue today, but it did get rid of the cancer, as of the last PSA test, anyhow then, a couple of years ago, my thyroid was removed. As for the details, they can be found in this thread.
     
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    For today and everyday - hope your appointment is worthwhile today and you can smile xx
    @Babs Hunt
     
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    Babs, I don't pray, but I'll send my Hopes and Wishes for a negative resolution to the diagnosis.

    Hal
     
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