Monavie while on chemo?
Options
kericostello
Member Posts: 16
A friend of mine gave me a bottle of this stuff. It's derived of acai berry and has a ton of anti-oxidants and nutrients. Sounds great, but should I use it before my chemo or after my chemo. Not during, right because won't it mess with what the chemo is trying to do? I won't be starting chemo for another month or so. (My bi-lat w/ expanders is July 17). Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Comments
-
Hi Keri,
Your blog's beautiful, and so are you.I'm so SORRY you have to be blogging about bc.And I will pray, and I know everyone will, that you wont need chemo.
Best, best, best of luck on the 17!!
About the Monavie-I'd take it after surgery.Surgery and post-surg meds can be a little constipating.That acai juice should help.Plus, you want to get a really good healing going-use everything you can!
Take the Monavie.If you need to you can always get more!
Your adoring boyfriend will GLADLY get you cases of it, from the looks of him!
Again, Keri, sorry to meet you here, and hoping you wont be around long!(We can be friends in a different venue.I'll come to your Keri KICKED cancer blog)
Hugs, Joan
(IDC, .8 cm, one hot node.Estrogen +.
4 a/c, 4 Taxotere, 36 rads, 3 1/2 years Femara (and counting to 5,) 4 years out from dx, age 65.) -
Hi Keri,
So sorry you had to join this group. But am glad you found us. It's always nice to see Florida girls on the board. I hope your surgery went well and you are feeling better now.
Before you take anything check with your oncologist. Some doctors don't want you taking anything that may interfere with your chemo protocol. There has been a lot of discussion about whether or not Monavie does what it claims to do. Personally, I don't think it does. I am always cautious of a "cure all" in a bottle. My hubby bought a bottle and drank it all. He did not feel any different.
Take care, -
Hi Joan!
Thanks so much for checking out my blog and for the well wishes and sweet things you said! I am so sorry it has taken me so long to respond, I forgot about my question and just thought about it again this morning as my cousin dropped off another case of Monavie to me. How sweet!
I have been putting the Monavie in my morning smoothies and since I have not been very consistent with taking it (you are supposed to take it once in the morning and once before bed), I haven't noticed anything Earth shattering. I CAN tell you I've had a wonderful recovery since my surgery 4 weeks ago. My reconstruction (expanders) are doing great and I have most of my mobility back, with the exception of some scar tissue in my affected armpit. I have been massaging that for the past few days, so hopefully that will break up soon.
I hope to keep in touch with you! And likewise--sorry to have met you here!
Keri -
Hi Odalys!
Nice to see a fellow South Floridian on the boards, too! I will ask my onc about the Monavie on Wednesday. My concern was with the super anti-oxidants cancelling the effects of the chemo. I don't take any vitamins or supplements or anything, so I figured a little extra punch in my morning smoothies might be good. I hear mixed reviews on the Monavie. I keep having friends bring it to me, so I will keep using it while I have it as long as the doctor says it's ok.
Take Care!
Keri
Categories
- All Categories
- 679 Advocacy and Fund-Raising
- 289 Advocacy
- 68 I've Donated to Breastcancer.org in honor of....
- Test
- 322 Walks, Runs and Fundraising Events for Breastcancer.org
- 5.6K Community Connections
- 282 Middle Age 40-60(ish) Years Old With Breast Cancer
- 53 Australians and New Zealanders Affected by Breast Cancer
- 208 Black Women or Men With Breast Cancer
- 684 Canadians Affected by Breast Cancer
- 1.5K Caring for Someone with Breast cancer
- 455 Caring for Someone with Stage IV or Mets
- 260 High Risk of Recurrence or Second Breast Cancer
- 22 International, Non-English Speakers With Breast Cancer
- 16 Latinas/Hispanics With Breast Cancer
- 189 LGBTQA+ With Breast Cancer
- 152 May Their Memory Live On
- 85 Member Matchup & Virtual Support Meetups
- 375 Members by Location
- 291 Older Than 60 Years Old With Breast Cancer
- 177 Singles With Breast Cancer
- 869 Young With Breast Cancer
- 50.4K Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis
- 204 Breast Cancer with Another Diagnosis or Comorbidity
- 4K DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
- 79 DCIS plus HER2-positive Microinvasion
- 529 Genetic Testing
- 2.2K HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer
- 1.5K IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)
- 3.4K IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma)
- 1.5K ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma)
- 999 Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
- 652 LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma In Situ)
- 193 Less Common Types of Breast Cancer
- 252 Male Breast Cancer
- 86 Mixed Type Breast Cancer
- 3.1K Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
- 189 Palliative Therapy/Hospice Care
- 488 Second or Third Breast Cancer
- 1.2K Stage I Breast Cancer
- 313 Stage II Breast Cancer
- 3.8K Stage III Breast Cancer
- 2.5K Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- 13.1K Day-to-Day Matters
- 132 All things COVID-19 or coronavirus
- 87 BCO Free-Cycle: Give or Trade Items Related to Breast Cancer
- 5.9K Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results
- 86 Coping with Holidays, Special Days and Anniversaries
- 828 Employment, Insurance, and Other Financial Issues
- 101 Family and Family Planning Matters
- Family Issues for Those Who Have Breast Cancer
- 26 Furry friends
- 1.8K Humor and Games
- 1.6K Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
- 706 Recipe Swap for Healthy Living
- 704 Recommend Your Resources
- 171 Sex & Relationship Matters
- 9 The Political Corner
- 874 Working on Your Fitness
- 4.5K Moving On & Finding Inspiration After Breast Cancer
- 394 Bonded by Breast Cancer
- 3.1K Life After Breast Cancer
- 806 Prayers and Spiritual Support
- 285 Who or What Inspires You?
- 28.7K Not Diagnosed But Concerned
- 1K Benign Breast Conditions
- 2.3K High Risk for Breast Cancer
- 18K Not Diagnosed But Worried
- 7.4K Waiting for Test Results
- 603 Site News and Announcements
- 560 Comments, Suggestions, Feature Requests
- 39 Mod Announcements, Breastcancer.org News, Blog Entries, Podcasts
- 4 Survey, Interview and Participant Requests: Need your Help!
- 61.9K Tests, Treatments & Side Effects
- 586 Alternative Medicine
- 255 Bone Health and Bone Loss
- 11.4K Breast Reconstruction
- 7.9K Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After
- 2.7K Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment
- 775 Diagnosed and Waiting for Test Results
- 7.8K Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After
- 50 Immunotherapy - Before, During, and After
- 7.4K Just Diagnosed
- 1.4K Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy
- 5.2K Lymphedema
- 3.6K Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
- 591 Pain
- 3.9K Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After
- 8.4K Surgery - Before, During, and After
- 109 Welcome to Breastcancer.org
- 98 Acknowledging and honoring our Community
- 11 Info & Resources for New Patients & Members From the Team