LizM100

You know....I may have a touch of SAD, cause when the day is shorter my energy level definitely goes down. During the spring and summer I'm usually full of energey and when fall comes around, I'm a totally different person.   I noticed that if I let my energy level control what I do then my energy level goes down even more.  Despite how I feel, if I push myself to exercise especially brisk walking outdoors during the day time,  that definitely helps to increase the energy level. Exercise seems to help with alot of ailments.   Best of luck. 

Actually I just asked my naturalpath this morning about Essiac tea and she said that it is wonderful to clean out the lymphatic system but doesn't taste very good.  She suggested that I buy it from a company called Flora (Canadian Co) follow the directions it comes with and only need about 1 oz. daily. 

I pulled this info from the Healthnotes data base that I was able to get into through the Vitamin Shoppe website.  It discusses the various supplements that are usefull in breast cancer.  Thought I would share the link.  I recall my naturalpath once told me that the "Healthnotes" database has alot of useful information on disease and supplements.  I have used and found this database useful as a guide on how to treat various ailments such as colds, flu, ear infections etc but this is the 1st time I read the breast cancer suggestions and they're pretty interesting.  

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/content/en/healthguide/hncontent.jsp?org=VSI&intsource=hc&ContentID=1175008&category=Concern&title=Breast%20Cancer&type=

In order to access the above website you need to copy and paste into you address bar. 

I have very dense breasts so my breast surgeon's follow up plan is digital mammograms every 6 months and annual MRI's for the next 2-3 years.  You can never be too cautious.

H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y   M A R I N ! ! !

I'm sure you have a VERY adventurous day planned.  Enjoy, you deserve it! 

I take Indole 3 Carbinol by a brand called RX Vitamins.  This is the brand of Indole 3 Carbinol my naturalpathic physician likes.  I was instructed to take 1 tablet daily on an empty stomach.

I have ordered this brand on line since it is cheaper on line than at my naturalpath's.  If you want to know the company I ordered from just let me know and I'll dig up the paperwork/receipt. 

Acai is also great with green tea!  I make green tea in a large mug and add about 4 oz of acai berry w/blueberry to my tea; it's delicious and full of antioxidents too.

Wow LizM, your screen name is almost like mine.  I think once or twice someone confused us in a posting. 

Well anyway, I too have read and have been told that keeping inflamation down is important with breast cancer.  However, most of the NSAIDS can be tough on the stomach.  There is a product that my naturalpath recommends to me, it's called Zyflamend by New Chapter.   It's a natural anti-inflamatory that's not tough on the stomach and can be taken long term.  There are a few doctors who are into alternative medicine who recommend taking it if you've had breast cancer.  The names of the doctors excape my mind but, I think one of the doctor's is Dr. Weil and some doctor by the name of Christine Horner who in her book recommends taking it on a dialy basis.  Zyflamend can be used just like any NSAIDS and can be taken long term. Most of the time I now use it in place of Motrin.  It does have blood thinning properties.

Here's some info on it: http://www.healthy.net/scr/Column.asp?Id=663

Wishing the best.

Count me in too.  I develped costochondirtis this summer and along with shortness of breath, this scared me to death to say the least.  Had chest CT scan, negative so diagnosed with costochondritis told it will resloved after 2 weeks of taking motrin.  After a few months costochondritis pain is gone, took alot longer than 2 weeks as the doctors said.  Still experiencing shortness of breath at times, primary doc orders another CT scan to rule of pulmonary embolism, negative.  Just saw pulmonogist Oct. 10th, did pulm. function test which came back fine.  Feels isn't cancer related. Primary feels it's radiation related. Now what do I do???

A few weeks ago developed back, hip and knee pain, saw oncologist she wants me to do physical therapy and may be see an orthopedistist. What complicates things is that I carry my 35 lb toddler on my left hip all the time and have been since March because my right side is my surgery side and lymph node removal side. Wearing a back support belt for support to do regular dialy activities or else extremely uncomfortable and feel burning and a kink in my back and sometimes pain radiates to arms.  I know that sometimes it there's issues with the spine it can cause pain to radiate.   Can't get in to see an orthopedist till mid. December at the earliest. Called physical therapy facility, never called me back after finding out I had breast cancer and no MRI or other imaging.  Now what do I do?  I just turned 39 this summer,  am in good shape, exercise regularly, not overweight but have alot of aches and pains.  This is so scary and frustrating and  very stressful.  One oncologist just wants to put me on antidepressants, she thinks that's my solution. The other oncologist thinks that I'll be fine since my cancer was caught so early.  I'm trying to be patient and not crying wolf all the time but it's hard not to.   I'm fine emotionally until I get aches and pains that don't go away.  After having breast cancer it seems like the aches and pains are complicated. Sorry for the rambaling and the typos but just needed to vent and trying to type really fast.

Lefty-

you have to chose an area of the forum you want to go into such as click on "message boards" and you get to see the topics in the forum and you chose which one you want. 

I clicked on "message boards" here's the link.  http://her2support.org/vbulletin/, if you're still having trouble let me know.  The members on the her2 forum are very knowldegable about the various stages of bc that is her2+++.