MariannaHB:  "It is what it is".....I took mine for 20 years and then HRT for another 20, so I can't change that.  We are fortunate that our bc was caught in the early stages, and now we can make changes to prevent it from happening again.

susieq:  My ER percentage was 87 and my PR was 78.

Mine was 97% estrogen and who know on the other. It went from 67% to 37% to not al all by the 3 places that checked it.

Kaara I have high dose vitamin infusion too, I wonder if we are having the same Iv's, it looks like it. I get severe breathing problems and they help with my breathing issues instead of using harmful Advair. This coctail sure has helped me a lot.  Funny I've been going to a lung specialist, medical doctor, every since I took Statin drugs and have permenant damage to my lungs and none of the prescription drugs like Advair have helped, yet a natural vitamin IV has made it so I don't have to get Kenelog shots (to help my breathing when very severe) anymore. Before my medical doctor was giving them to me just about every 3 weeks. (Kenelog shots should only be given once a year I am told now), 16 year later now that more damage is done.)   I am so thankful I found a doctor that believes in these Iv's)  Wonder why BC insurance and other insurance co.'s don't pay for any natural alternatives, so stupid not to pay.

So you are getting the Meyer's coctail for your hormone levels?

Noticed our breast cancer is almost the same.

Were you put of Tamoxifen or anything else?

I tried Tamoxifen for 8 days, I hurt so bad and felt I was getting more nerve damage, depressed, sleepy all they time.  I already have a lot of nerve and muscle damage from taking Lipitor, I don't want more.

vickilf:  Actually I'm getting the Meyer's cocktail to boost my immune system so that I can better fight off disease and keep bc from recurring, but a side advantage is that it might ease my symptoms of being taken off hormones.  My boyfriend has MS and he is getting chelation therapy one week and the Meyer's cocktail the next week. The chelation is to remove the metal toxins from his body which probably contributed to his MS.

It's so nice to have a doctor that believes in treating disease the natural way instead of prescribing a drug to mask the symptoms.  I am so tire of being handed a prescription drug every time I go to a doctor's office...most of which I never have filled!  I would never take statins, sleeping pills, anti anxiety pills, and only take antibiotics when absolutely necessary.  I was on a beta blocker for heart palpitations, but this doctor is weaning me off those as well, because it was causing my heart to beat too slow.  Always a SE!

The oncos are already pushing radiation and chemo, but so far I have resisted.  I am waiting for the results of my oncotype test.  I will never have chemo, and rads are questionable because of my heart valve problem.  As far as taking anti hormonal therapy, I'm still doing research on that. 

Merrit:  Welcome...you've come to the right place!  We are all on this site to receive comfort and support and to educate ourselves as much as possible about preventing the return of bc, or at best, keeping it from taking us down.

After my dx, I decided to take matters into my own hands and really tweak our diets and supplementation program.  We were always healthy, but there is room for improvement.  My boyfriend has MS so we both have a reason to practice good eating habits.

 We are also seeing a holisitc integrative physician who is helping with vitamin infusions to boost our immune system so that the body can do its job and fight off disease.  I found my doctor in Suzanne Sommer's book Knockout.  In the back she listed names of physicians that practiced holistic and integrative medicine and there was one in the Ft Lauderdale area.  We are very impressed with his knowledge and willingness to help.  Only some of the bloodwork is covered by insurance.  Conventional medicine and insurance companies apparently are in the weeds when it comes to practicing wellness!  It's expensive, and we have had to rearrange some of our priorities to make this happen, but I don't think we'll be sorry.  

All the best to you in your quest for health...sending you positive energy! 

Welcome Merrit-

My oncology team's reaction to my request for a nutritionist was actually funny. My onc looked me over, head to toe, and told me that my BMI looked fine, why did I want a nutritionist???

LOL

Okayyyyyyy............ 

Kaara, I'm doing the Iv's for my immune system also, I have chronic breathing problems from the Statins I was told I HAD to take the Statins or I would die of a heart attack or stroke, I was left on them for 8 long years. I got the muscle and nerve damage, permenant lung damage and CLL cancer of my immune cells and I got IDC breast cancer, if one cancer wasn't enough for me. I also got type 2 diabeties and high blood pressure and diverticulitis all from taking those wonderful Statins.I've learned to control them all by juicing and eating right, I'm off the prescription drugs.

 Don't forget a lot of times prescription drug studies are done by the drug co.'s selling the product, the results of the studies are  turned around so they can sell more of their drugs. Money talks ! A lot of the times the drugs haven't been tested long enough to really tell what all the side effects are, then it could be too late.  We are getting more and more cancers and I believe a lot of them are coming from the food we eat the prescription drugs we take, chemicals on our foods and elsewhere, microwave ovens, to mention a few.

  So I am on the IV cocktail to help my immune system also, my doctor calls it Monkey blood instead of Meyer's cocktail.  I have two cancers in my opionion (I have to say this to protect myself from a lawsuit)  from taking Statins (Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacore) the wonderful prescriptions, one prescription Statins led to another prescription to another to another.............. I too try not to take prescription drugs anymore if I can really help it. I am trying to do natural things, the vitamine IV's and other things.  Next I'm going to get the Vit C IV (the gov. is trying to get rid of) , then the Hydrogen P IV.  I've done the Gerson Therapy for around a year now.  

Your boyfriend has MS, I sure hope something helps him, I am so sorry. .  When I was on the Statins, I got so I couldn't walk, I hurt so bad I couldn't stand it, I couldn't remember things anymore, they thought I had MS, then Lupus, it's wonderful what those prescription drugs can do for us. Everyone says, well all prescription drugs have side effects, well true, shouldn't we be warned more, or maybe medical doctors should know the signs of prescription side effects more and pay attention.

 I too am still cleaning out my body of harmful  metals, the many many  prescription drugs I was put on, my amalgam fillings.

I'm very interested in what others are doing. 

I still want help with my hormones, I can't find anyone around here. You are so lucky if you have someone close by you to help.

What is a monkey-blood IV?

Has anyone tried an elimination diet to see if certain foods cause a reaction (either minor or major)?  I'm thinking about going off of dairy, gluten and sugar for 14 days, then reintroducing one at a time to see what happens.  I don't have any major issues.  I am prone to sinus issues though.  Curious to see what might happen.

Merrit when my son was little he had bad food allergies.  We hot him tested and then did the elimination diet to see what bothered him a little vs what he could not tolerate at all.  He was allergic to eggs but could have a scrambled egg every now and then and have a little runny nose, but if he ate oranges or anything with orange juice in it watch out.  He would have the worst diarrhea for days. I had to be very creative in feeding him.  Luckily he was not allergic to any vegetables and he loved them so that is what he mostley had.

GiGil:  Integrative Oncologist...that's an oxymoron!  Seriously, I'm sure they are out there, I haven't found one in my area (Fl) but did find a good integrative physician that I am working with.  I got his name from the Suzanne Sommers book "Knock Out" in the back where it lists doctors that do holistic and integrative medicine by city and state.

It sounds like you're on the right track with your supplements and diet, so keep it up.  It's good to have a doctor that can guide you in the right direction.  I'm doing all this as well, and haven't yet decided if I will do rads.  No chemo or anti hormonals for me with my early stage, but that's my decision for me and I wouldn't impose it on anyone else. 

Kaara thanks for the input.  As it turns out, my husband is an integrative physician, but he hasn't concentrated on the cancer area.  He has given me lots of input and information, and I have researched a lot on my own.  He would likely strongly advise me to take an AI, and I haven't even told him that I am considering not doing it at all.  He believes in keeping inflammation down, and he takes turmeric on a daily basis.  He is however a strong advocate of what has proven to work in the past in the medical realm.  I, on the other hand, am not so sure how well it has worked.  Thanks for reminding me of Suzanne Sommerr's book and the listings she gives there.   I will look into that, and maybe travel to see someone.  I spend a lot of time in Florida in the winter, so maybe I can find someone there.  It is a difficult decision, and like you, I wouldn't impose my decisions on anyone else.  I have spent hours researching the research and I am just not sold on these medications.  I am more sold on natural means to change the internal environment of my body to make it less hospitable to cancer.  

Hello, new to this thread.  I was diagnosed in July with stage 1 ER+ PR= 1 centimeter cancer, had horrible needle biopsy 1 hour of digging at small tumor, followed up with a lumpectonmy, extra wide margins, did not allow lymph node surgery, had clear margins, was told to take chem, rad, and arimidex, had onco test came in at 18 chem out, onocologist moved to rad, said no.  I am working with the Meridian Center and taking B17 and feel great, have lost 50 lbs eating vegan after reading Lorrian Day and the Hallejuah Diet.  Recent Bi Lateral MRI shows that both breast have cyst, tumor will have ultra sound Thursday, but I have peace about it.  Breast cancer is fear driven, and I believe that the body will adjust and heal.  I also believe that although they (doc's) are doing all they can to help that after researching, we need to use our God given common sense and seek the information out ourselves.  I know that I feel better than I have in the past 10 years and thank God I listened to where He was directing me. 

Apparently, flax seed oil is estrogenic in a bad way.  My naturopath said to stay away from  it.   I generally don't worry about estrogenic foods, because I think phytoestrogens are different our estrogen.   A lot of the research around soy has found it to be beneficial because it is just enough estrogen to fool the cells, but not enough to actually feed them.  So soy works synergistically (sp?) with Tamoxifen.  However, my naturopath was very firm on flax seed oil.