Topic: coffee
- Posted on: Mar 13, 2008 07:45 pm
Posts: 339
Hi I just have a question.I love coffee and have given it up because I have herd its not good for ER/pr positive.Do you think having one cup on occasion would hurt.I drink green tea every day.I have been on tomox for 4 weeks verry littile side affects.Getting ready to have a historectomy in two weeks.Any advice would be great...godbless roxy
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Jenniferz Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 406 |
Mar 13, 2008 08:03 pm
Jenniferz wrote:
Roxy, Coffee I have not heard of being bad, but it could be bad for you today AND the good for you tomorrow!! I have decided that I'm not going to worry about some of these thing. If it's bad for me, I'm hoping my onc or pcp will tell me. What I am TRYING to do is to follow the "everything in moderation" thoughts. Well, this morning, my dh had cinnamon rolls for breakfast waiting for me, then my librarian bribed me with a blueberry donut!! SHAME on me. Oh, well. The bribe worked and she got her program fixed.... I don't know, I have two cups in the morning....if I have time, I have three. I put creamer in it, and guess what's in there......either canola or soybean oil! It's non dairy....so what ya wanna bet it's soy? And you know, soy's not good either. So, moderation I think.....but who knows? JEnnifer |
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ShirleyHugh… Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7059 |
Mar 13, 2008 08:54 pm
ShirleyHughes wrote:
I drink mostly decaf coffee WITH sugar. The reason for decaf is I sometimes get tachycardia. But a "real" cup of java tastes good. I only drink two cups a day. I'm not worried about it. Shirley God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference
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nancyalive0… Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 |
Mar 16, 2008 12:38 pm, edited Mar 16, 2008 12:40 PM
by nancyalive08
nancyalive08 wrote:
Hi everyone, I drink lots of coffee. Coffee is the one thing that gets me up and going and seems to fight the fatige. I'm looking for buddies who are survivoring and need to talk to others. I'm fearful of attening the support groups why don't know? look forward to chatting some time. peace out nancy |
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trigeek Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 752 |
Mar 16, 2008 07:31 pm
trigeek wrote:
If you believe that the body acidity / alkalinity has an impact on bc then coffee is a no-no as it is said to cause acidity of the body. I was a coffee queen and have switched to immense amounts of green tea since my dx. Jennifer 'moderation' is an awesome virtue that I am lacking as I have this obsessive compulsive personality but I think yours is the best actually. Live Deliberately ! http://www.aylin-yeahright.blogspot.com/
Dx 8/3/2007, ILC, 2cm, Stage II, Grade 2, 2/6 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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NancyD Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1835 |
Mar 24, 2008 08:38 am
NancyD wrote:
I rarely have more than two cups a day, so I'm not going to make a change. Maybe taper back to just one in the morning before work. At work, I might have a second if I need a pick-me-up mid morning, but never anything past noon or it keeps me up. I use 1-1/2 sugars and either whole milk or half & half. Don't like creamer substitutes. I don't think I'm doing any harm with my moderate intake. |
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coffeeluvr Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 |
Oct 20, 2008 08:43 pm
coffeeluvr wrote:
I'm keeping my coffee. I also use Splenda, but as soon as I am done with it, I'm switching or organic sugar and just going to use less. I think I'd rather have the real thing instead of a chemical substitute. My oncologist said to cut back my caffiene intake & I told her I cut out sodas, but have 2 cups of coffee per day. She said that was ok. My primary physician would rather I cut out caffiene period. Dx 1/18/2006, IDC, 3cm, Stage II, 1/5 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2- |
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TenderIsOur… Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4156 |
Oct 20, 2008 08:56 pm
TenderIsOurMight wrote:
Coffee is fine to drink. Recent studies have also confirmed old studies that it is not problematic in a cancer patient. As yourselves, I like a good cup of coffee. The flavor, the aroma, the warmth, it all fits nicely together for me. I do drink a green tea in the afternoon, yet haven't been able to substitute it for my a.m. coffee. Best to you coffee lovers, Tender It cannot be emphasized too strongly that treatment of each patient is a highly individualized matter. (FDA-approved labeling for warfarin (Coumadin) NDA 9-218/5-105)
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sbmolee Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 998 |
Oct 20, 2008 09:01 pm
sbmolee wrote:
I am keeping my coffee also! The back and forth on whether coffee is beneficial or not continues. I drink 1-2 cups in the morning and enjoy it. Live life to the fullest - it is not a spectator sport.
Dx 3/27/2008, DCIS, 2cm, Stage Ia, Grade 3, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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kerry_lamb Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 648 |
Oct 21, 2008 12:31 am
kerry_lamb wrote:
Girls..for cryingoutloud!!! We have/had BREAST CANCER. If we can't enjoy one or two cups of coffee per day (especially those long slow ones in a nice cafe with friends) after all that we have been through....!! I RARELY drank coffee, drank LITRES of green tea...still got bc. If coffee was a known carcinogen, it would be banned. I'm with y'all on the sugar and extra chemicals. I'm reducing the 'added' sugar, and have ditched the lollies; but I'd rather have real organic sugar on the porridge than a chemical sub. Take care girls..We've been through so much. XX Go hard or go home :)
Dx 2/15/2008, IDC, 3cm, Grade 1, 2/8 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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Westie Joined: May 2008 Posts: 90 |
Oct 21, 2008 09:12 am
Westie wrote:
Right on, kerry-lamb! There is zero scientic evidence that coffee is harmful. I am a coffee-holic(no sugar in it). I drink 3-5 cups a day. Always have. It is comforting, helps with the weird taste in my mouth, and helps with fatigue. Dx 3/22/2008, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIb, Grade 2, 0/17 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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tomatojuice… Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 276 |
Oct 21, 2008 04:34 pm
tomatojuice wrote:
Love my coffee. Drank three cups in the morning, right through chemo.Just finished 30 rads, five more to go, and still drink my coffee every morning.Actually I'm feeling pretty tired right now, and am thinking  of having a cup!Dx 2/26/2008, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIb, Grade 3, 3/18 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2+ |
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JerseyMom Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 31 |
Nov 6, 2008 06:49 pm
JerseyMom wrote:
http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/new_research/20081013.jsp Looks like coffee is safe for hormone positive kinds. -Ren Stage 2A, Grade 3, triple neg-, finished chemo 7/07, rads 9/07
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hopefor30 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1113 |
Nov 7, 2008 08:07 am
hopefor30 wrote:
I drink two cups in the morning, but I have switched to decag -- I now like flavored coffee like french vanilla -- helps compensate for the lack of caffeine. And less caffeine is just healthier in general. M. |
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Summer Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1272 |
Nov 7, 2008 10:04 am
Summer wrote:
I love coffee. We buy coffee bean and grind it ourselves. I find Tim Hortons coffee divine, and after purchasing their ground coffee and making it at home we find the in-store cup of Tim Hortons coffee can not be duplicated at home. Don't mind Star Bucks coffee every now and then either, just find it a wee bit stronger. Flavored coffees every now and then we like too. Studies have shown there are "slow caffeine metabolizers" and "fast caffeine metabolizers". The chances of bread falling buttered side down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet!
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Daffodil Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 829 |
Nov 8, 2008 03:31 am
Daffodil wrote:
My only concession: when that craving for a fresh-brewed cup hits at 3 AM, I make decaf Melitta! When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world.
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