Hello,Todd in Yorkshire,England.My first time on here.Long story short,misdiagnosed when left side face slowly stopped working May-July2005. Left side parotid tumour diagnosed May 2006 so had cancer a year without knowing.Tumour removed June 2006.
Radiotherapy Aug-Oct 2006."All Clear" Jan 2007.
Now returned,have metastases in lungs,spine,most importantly between brain and skull left side.Not strictly speaking a brain tumour as such but now advised no longer able to drive.Prognosis-"It wont happen in days but I dont have years either"
Advised inoperable/incureable.Just had 4th 5-day chemotherapy blast with cisplatin and fluorouracil.2 more to go,Dec and Jan.Tumour in skull has had a MARKED REDUCTION" approaching 50%.I have read several books,notably those by Philip Day and Patrick Quillin and fined them very useful.Also reading inspirational books by cancer sufferers like Jane Tomlinson (English) and Lance Armstrong.
Main query is how helpful fellow sufferers have found nutrition/diet/vitamins/supplements alongside chemotherapy.I have cut out virtually all sugar,most white bread,dairy,chocolate,sweets,almost all alcohol,coffee.Occasional treat to getthe endorphines going as recommended by The Bristol Cancer Care retreat.Strongly recommend a visit there for anyone in England.
Start day with fruit,either organic apples or pineapple. Second meal is sugar free cereal with muesli and blueberries/raspberries/blackberries,soya milk.
Share main meals with family ,only meats organic chicken,tuna.Stir fry,wholemeal pasta etc. Organic beans ,toast,marmite.Plenty vegwetables.
I am taking vitamins B Complex,,C,C+ ,E,K,,EPA Fish Oil,Quercetin,K,Sea Kelp, Also take enzymes before meal and Biter Apricot Kernels.
The only things I am considering adding now are Co-Enzyme Q-10 and Bovine cartilage.
The Bovine cartilage doesnt appear easy to obtain in England.Has anyone proven theories to make it worthwhile purchasing abroad /on internet?
I strongly believe that chemo combined with diet/supplements and strong positive attitude will help get me longer tham he Doctors expect.
Not expecting miracles but do want to be one of those people that gets mentioned in a "My,is he still going" type story!
Any tips gratefully received.
Thanks for your time.
Todd