Vitamin D levels at diagnosis

Coral,

I read the article and no where does it mention Vitamin D being a cure for BC. Because BC is 10 or more diseases, although your friends had 1 disease (low VitD) they may not have the other 9+ that started your BC. You are ER+ so you may have ED. Your friends may not be ED.

Also, is your Derm getting after you because your skin is tanned? Being tanned does not mean Vitamin D absorption. A lot of posters here who live in AZ or CA feel as though they are getting tons of sun due to their tan but their blood work says all that tanning didnt increase Vit D levels to a therapuetic level.

If people over 40 eat fat daily, have proper levels of K, Mag, Zinc and can lay in the sun for 30 minutes a day with 40% of their body uncovered, I believe they can make enough Vit D. Since most people can not lay in the sun in the middle of the day supplementation is required.

This is not directed at you Coral but why is it when some articles are posted, people chime in and say "Well, I blah, blah, blah, blah and did that and still got cancer" Really? These studies are to tell us what can lower our risk not what the cure for cancer is. I think people like to say "They are wrong" so they don't feel as though they did or did not do anything to cause their cancer.

Thatgirl-The reason my dermatologist lectures me is because I'm tan but also have had many precancerous, basal cell & a couple of squamous cell skin cancers. What I really believe my post is about, is that vitamin D supplementation will have to begin at rather young age because BC can take forever(many years to grow). And no I don't think I did ANYTHING to cause my cancer.

I don't know st all--I don't think anything is wrong or anything is right. I think of my parents alone--My dad was a perfect candidate for skin or other types of cancer. he ate wrong, drank alot, stayed in the sun alot did whatever and he died at 96 quickly with no cancer ever. My Mom took care of herself ate properly excercised, took vitamins saw Drs regularly and altho she lived a long life cancer got the better of her.

I realize tht there are studies oit for possibly aoiding cancer---but since no one really know why or how we get it how do the studies come into view.

Cancer is a terrorist that hides for decades  or maybe not but when it attacks it can be gone but who knows if 1 cell will hide somewhere else--no one knows. Trearment has come a long way but there is no cure--maybe u'll get it once and be lucky enough that it doesn't roar it's ugly head again. And that all u can hope for and do the best u can.

My MO said living in AZ and spending time in the sun has nothing to do with Vit D levels.  Get them checked.  Ive also read that it can help with bone and joint pain while on AIs.......  Im waiting for results from my levels.

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That girl, You said..

Because BC is 10 or more diseases, although your friends had 1 disease (low VitD) they may not have the other 9+ that started your BC. 

I'm not sure if you were thinking of the ten or more BC types recently discovered.  They are nothing to do with the causes or risk factors leading to BC.  They describe the genetic type of a tumour, such as whether it's Luminal A, Luminal B, Basal-like, Her2+ or some mixture of those.

Let me know if I've misunderstood what you mean. If you mean we need more than one risk factor to trigger BC, yes, that's possible though some of us have very few risk factors so there must be more we don't know about yet.  I hope more can be identified to help women avoid this cancer.

Joy,

I think we are talking about two different things.

Just wondering if anyone here had low Vitamin D and/or B12 prior to or at diagnosis? If so, would you mind sharing info on your levels as well as stage/grade/type BC, etc. Any info would be appreciated.



Me:

Low B12 level = 18, noted in Feb 2010

1st Suspicious Mammo in April 2010

Low Vitamin D in Dec 2010 (was not given the exact count/level)

2nd Suspicious Mammo & US in August 2011 (put on 6 month watch & wait)

3rd Suspicious Mammo & US in Feb 2012 (some growth but still told watch & wait)

Pain in breast w/other symptoms in May 2012

Lump & pain in armpit & pain in breast June 2012

Add swollen Lymph node behind ear .5-1cm July 2012 (along with a whole slew of other symptoms that may not be related)

Mammo/US finally scheduled for 10 Aug 2012



Any thoughts??????

My Vit D level was 30 at diagnosis. You can see my stats below....

Thank you ladies! I appreciate your input. I'm going to have to get my info from the doctor who did it. I'm super curious now. I hope to know more about my problem on Friday or at least some time next week.

God bless you all.

I will include you both in my prayers.

Thank you again.