The Great Pacific Northwest has Highest BC Rate in the Nation!

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NSJ2
NSJ2 Member Posts: 227
edited July 2014 in Just Diagnosed

I live in the Pac NW. Best case, we have ~2 mos of sun in the Spring/Summer months, leaving ~10 mos of cloud cover and rain. The result, most folks are low in vit D3 if they don't take it as a supplement. I had a blood panel run before this BC thing was discovered and come to find out, mine was at 17 which came back after I was dx.  I was taking a Thorne calcium product that included D3, but obviously it wan't enough. Lesson learned there.

As I understand it, our bodies require D3 to effectively absorb calcium. My blood panel also showed a small rise in my calcium serum which makes sense since there was very little D3 for my body to absorb it.

Both surgeons I consulted with told me that a woman's D3 level should be between 60 - 90. I had no idea.

Anyone else get the same info from the medical community regarding the recommeded 60-90 D3 level?  I think my doc mentioned it was a guideline by the Institute of Medicine and the Endocrine Society.

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  • raincitygirl
    raincitygirl Member Posts: 3,143
    edited September 2012

    Hi NSJ2 - sorry you have to join us here on BCO.  I have read as well that we have the highest rates of BC and other issues and I agree that Vitamin D/sunshine clearly plays a role.  I would, however, give us at least 4-5 months of sunshine.  I had recent bloodwork and a follow with my oncologist and endocrinologists - normal range 30-100.

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  • noniet
    noniet Member Posts: 2
    edited July 2014

    I also live in the Portland area. I had a low vitamin D3. It was about 10. This was about a year before I was diagnosed  with microcalcification a on both breasts. I have atypical ductal hyperplasia a early form of breast cancer. I was prescribed to take 5000 units of vitamin D3 before any of this.  I will continue to take it plus the other meds they have me take it. I think they would have given me vitamin D3 if I weren't already taking it. 

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