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Hi, I am also from Kokomo, IN. and have small cell carcinoma. (limited) Small world isn't it.
Hope things are going well.
How can doctors use social media (Facebook, Twitter, email, etc.) to provide better care for cancer patients ?
RuthAnne,
Thank you very much for the info on that site. I have been checking it out this morning and have found some very useful information there, particularly related to IBC.
I registered, but have not yet gotten the required email to activate the registration. Did it take more than a couple of hours to get that email when you registered?
Hello Dr. Salter,
Thanks so much for being here, I know a lot of people are benefitting from your presence and knowledge. I see that you have a pretty active blog with great information. Did you know that you can automatically syndicate your blog so your blog updates appear on your wall? This way, everyone who follows you will see your blog updates. Here's how to do it:
1) Cope your blog's RSS feed URL
2) Click on "account" on the top of any WhatNext page (be sure you are logged in)
3) On the right under your picture, click on "Add/Change RSS feeds" and paste the URL in the box that appears.
Hope this helps.
Best,
Dave
Who is using herbal and/or vitamin supplements to complement their cancer treatment ?
All I've been taking is vitamin C, and drinking cranberry juice as I've heard it can be beneficial during chemo treatments. Other than that my doctor and I are a bit wary as to adding to much else to my regimen as I'm already on so many other medications right now.
The man who runs the family-owned nutrition store near me advised B-complex and a daily protein drink with flax oil during radiation. No antioxidants until after treatment. My radiation ends February 29 (yea!) and I will go back to my usual regimen: 10,000 units of A (non fish-based since I'm vegetarian), B complex, 1000 units of C, 1200 units of Cal-Mag-Zinc, 1200 units of D, 1000 units of E, gingko biloba, glucosamine chondroitin, potassium and a multi in case I missed anything. I'm taking Coumadin and need to avoid cranberry or grape juice but that's about it.
SalterMD-
I achieved complete remission from my blood cancer, multiple myeloma in '99. My regimen focuses on those supplements that have been shown to reduce cancer- in other words, I am supplementing to prevent the myeloma from relapsing. I supplement with curcumin, green tea extract, omega 3 fatty acids, milk thistle and resveritrol. All have anti-cancer properties- the studies are linked below.
http://peoplebeatingcancer.org/pbc/search?pbc_sitename=All&keys=curcumin
http://peoplebeatingcancer.org/pbc/search?pbc_sitename=All&keys=green+tea
http://peoplebeatingcancer.org/pbc/search?pbc_sitename=All&keys=fish+oil
http://peoplebeatingcancer.org/pbc/search?pbc_sitename=All&keys=resveritrol
Studies outline these supplements as having both anti-cancer properties as well as acting synergistically with conventional chemo while reducing toxicity-
David Emerson
peoplebeatingcancer.org
For additional cancer information and support, contact the American Cancer Society at 1.800.227.2345
