Chevyboy, Kaara had me giggling too ! thank you dear for your posts and I sincerely hope that your hearing will come back with time {{hugs}} Am not stage IV either, hoping ThatsLife likes our company



Funny how you stood up to your onc Kaara, "NO WAY !! " lol

Way to go lady !



ThatsLife, just know that even though I'm not signing papers yet, those thoughts are on my mind. I'll be going through something and be thinking "I'll leave this or that to my nieces" then I have to stop, but they're always in the back of my mind. I am really glad an angel touched you today, feels real good doesn't it )

thats-life:  You're not anywhere near that place right now, so try not to go there, but I understand that you do have to plan for adv. care...we all do.

 Here, when the end is near, hospice is called and they make you very comfortable, and from what I've seen, that is true...they never let the patient suffer any pain.  It comes into play when the patient has decided they want no more treatment.  Many, like my friend, die without the benefit of hospice because they are taking chemo right up until the end.  It's a choice that the patient and their family make.  I would choose hospice because it is a very peaceful way to pass.

I have everything spelled out in my living will so the family will not be burdened with those decisions.  I did this years ago,  when my kids were still young. 

Take some time for yourself....enjoy the moment!  Thank you for all that you do. 

http://entnursing.com/earcareadvice.htm

lulubee, you can use olive oil, too, if that's what you have on hand. There are detailed instructions in the link. I keep the oil bottle in a warm place. It has a small hole at the top so I just swig it into my ear. Quick and easy. I read about the treatment initially in an Ayurveda site. There sesame oil was recommended. I haven't been doing it for too long but it seems to have toned down a little bit but more importantly, the pitch is lower.

thatslife, I just entered the title on google which I remembered from reading it years ago when I was pondering what survival rates for untreated breast cancer were.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1925646/pdf/brmedj02981-0019.pdf

The above links to the Bloom article summarized in my previous post. There are citations with authors and years so you could probably find these by googling together with a description. Enjoy your break first and then do more research if you still feel like it.

Ladies, I dont have hearing problems but my granddaughter had earaches, hearing problems and ringing in the ears.  I got her some ear drops from the following website and they cleared up her problems.  We also use the throat spray from this company and they work wonders as well.  You can get them from Amazon or many other sites, I just linked this site because it has lots of information about the product and testimonials. 

 http://www.seagateproducts.com/earache-remedy.html

the coconut oil would certainly have to be warmed so it was liquid.  The body temperature should keep it warm.  I can't say enough good things about coconut oil.. I buy it for myself and application to my body and my boys use it for cooking..  aaaargh

Hi ladies, 

I have terrible dry hands. In Calgary it is super dry (especially in the winter) my hands crack and bleed. I apply cream all the time and drink a lot of fluids. I have always suffered from this, atleast ever since I have had kids.  Wondering if anyone has tried the cococut oil on their hands?  As I type I have splits on my finger tips that are ouchy.   

I have tried argan oil for dryness and it worked (still works) for me. I don't use coconut oil where I can smell it because it makes me hungry. I do have it as part of my diet.

On the tinnitus, I have added vitamin b6 and b12 to my daily protocol, partly as I was feeling some neuropathy in my knee now that winter is here. As it is on the same side as my tinnitic ear, which is on the same side as my lymph node dissection, I thought it might help there too. It seems to be making a difference. I am sleeping better, neuropathy is almost gone too.

I agree completely...starch converts to sugar and so if you eliminate as much starch (white flour and sugar) from your diet as possible, your chances of preventing a bc recurrance go up!  Right now we are doing gluten free which is even more restrictive.

It's common sense really...if cancer feeds on sugar, then limiting the amount of sugar intake is going to prevent cancer from growing in the body.

It's a committment, but I would rather do the diet than chemo and anti hormonals. 

thats-life:  Yes, we have discussed in detail, and now it's nice to know that there is some "scientific evidence" to support this theory...lol!  Hopefully this will help those who must have evidence based information in order to proceed.  As for me, and many others, we are well ahead of the curve on this diet thing.

Heidhill:  My boyfriend and I went on this diet two months ago.  We didn't really need to lose weight but he's lost 12 lbs and I've lost 10 lbs, and the best news of all is that we lost it around the middle where I was never able to lose before!  The fat just melted away!  I don't miss the bread pasta or desserts...much:(

Joylieswithin, I am thrilled you stopped in to let us know how you are doing. We miss you. I'm glad you are doing well.

I was concerned too when I started losing the weight because I didn't want to lose it in my arms and legs which are already thin enough.  Initially I went through a little detox which caused me to be tired and have a headache, but that went away quickly and I began to feel more energy and have a better feeling overall...not bloated or stuffed after I ate.

 Since we are on a gluten free diet, we have no pasta, bread, white rice, or anything else with flour or whole grains.  We have found substitute pasta made from artichoke or quinoa that tastes almost the same, and blue corn chips that are gluten free that we use with avocado dip.  We don't care for the gluten free breads, so that is out.

My alkaline levels are now at the optimum ...7.5, and my fat around the middle is going away, so the diet is definitely working.  We do take breaks but only on special occasions like holiday dinners, or events where we can't choose what we eat, but we skip bread and dessert.  It helps if your partner does this with you...my boyfriend has MS and he is detoxing from heavy metals (getting ready to go through chelation therapy) so this diet is just as important for him.

Now that I've been taken off all my bioidentical hormones because of my tumor receptor status, I am withdrawing from that!  Hot flashes, irritability, insomnia, etc, but I don't think it's as bad as it would have been if I had not been following this diet. 

Thanks Impositive! I will give that a try. It's pretty painful on those days when they feel swollen where the cracks are.  I will ask my Dr to refer me.