I already posted today with content stuff, but a lot of people have been asking about random details of what I'm going through. So this should answer it. Please don't worry about bombarding me with questions either, I'm happy to share any details.
My Diet:
I'm followig the anti-cancer diet to the best of my ability. It is difficult for me as it's very time-consuming and I already don't have much time. Yaacov is also following it, and the girls are getting closer. When I mentioned this diet before I forgot to say that the limited science behind it also is primarily just to help stop or slow the spread of cancer. It is to be used along with medication and not in the place of it. Please don't follow this diet without evaluating it yourself. It was written 5 years ago and things change quickly.
The basics are--
No or very limited sugar and white flour (that includes no honey, cane or corn syrup, etc.)
Primarily eat veggies/fruit (organic best)
Whole grains good, multi-grains better, sourdough is okay but not helpful
Fish is good, I just don't like it
Animals and animal fats are limited and grassfed organic
I take 16 pills per day (vitamins, supplements, etc.)
Drinking tons of green tea, pomegranate juice, probiotic, some grape juice
Eat lots of berries
Add flax
Add tumeric
Drink red wine but not during chemo (no problem, I hate the taste)
Use olive oil
Add garlic
Exercise 30 min 6 days per week
Limit stress
Go to support groups
CHEMO DETAILS
My hair stopped falling out after getting some bald spots. They were in front so I could not have rocked the "I just have thin hair" look. I still have my eyebrows, arm hair and eyelashes!
My mouth sores have been mostly gone, although I have some today. I think getting extra sleep will help because I've been deprived lately. I had all 4 very harsh chemo treatments, and in 2 weeks (so 3 total weeks of vacation from chemo) I start an easier treatment. I'll get it each week for about 12 weeks. My hair could start growing back anytime between now and the 8th treatment. I often think it's already growing, but I got a good look at it today and realize that isn't the case.
Behavior analysts will appreciate the respondent conditioning that goes on during chemo. For me I noticed that the one time I went to the office and did NOT receive any treatment, my port started hurting while I was sitting in the nurse's room. It hurt for 2 days even though no needle touched it. I also cannot stand the smell of coffee because it's the first thing I drank after my initial chemo treatment. My responses have not been too bad, but some people fare much worse during this type of chemo. The nurse told me that one woman begins throwing up as soon as she sees the syringe filled with that disgusting stuff.
That's about it, but if there are any questions I didn't answer let me know.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Things
"My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do.
The mountains are his, the rivers are his, the stars are His handiwork, too.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do, for you!"
I've been a little sick lately so haven't blogged as much as I would have liked. It seems like a lot has been going on so here is the good, the bad, and the ugly...
Last week Yaacov's car broke down and we learned it had been sparking. The workers said it was amazing that it hadn't caught on fire. They say "amazing", I say, "miracle".
"My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do"
A few days after that, Yaacov's brother's house burned down. Yes, for real. Their precious dog Nana woke them up so they were able to get out of the house with the three girls without harm. Unfortunately, Nana and their two cats did not survive. However, we praise God that He sent Nana to save them. Details about the fire, etc. are here: http://thepetschers.blogspot.com/
"My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do"
Some of you have heard about the Anti-Cancer diet Yaacov and I are on and I wanted to explain a little more. I spent a long while praying and reading about different options for healthy lifestyles to fight this battle. I finally found peace, joy, and relief when reading Anti-cancer (sent to me by Lindsey Parsons, thank-you!), so that's what I went with. I was waiting to start it until after the Texas trip in case they had different recommendations, or some sort of fancy tests where I'd want to be measured at baseline. They had nothing to recommend besides a casket size there, so we just started the diet upon our return. But I don't want people to think we started a diet as our solution to doctor's inability to help me. Anyway, I like the diet because there are data behind aspects of it. Not a lot, but enough that it won't hurt anything to try as long as it doesn't interfere with my pursuit of God and His will.
"The mountains are his, the rivers are his, the stars are His handiwork, too."
I have mentioned a few times that a positive attitude is really important for fighting diseases. There are a lot of data out there, but one illustration is from a study in which people with the very same ailments but different reports of them were tracked over time. Those who said they were in excellent health lived much longer, healthier lives than those with the same ailments who said they were in poor health. Those with critical minds will remind me that these data are just correlated, not causal. But so what? There is still a reason these people do better, so I'm going to do what I can to make sure I always feel like I'm in excellent health. Before the diet I decided I would select "good" health on a questionnaire. Since reading that I have tried to exercise every day, get rest if I do feel crummy, and follow my diet. I felt excellent for a few days, but chemo did bring me down a bit. I think when I shake this cold I'll be back up there.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do, for you!"
God has been working in so many ways it's hard to describe. I have lost a bit of my oomph and excitement about the upcoming PET scan but that's just satan bringing me down. I know God has tons of miracles and surprises up His sleeve and I can't wait to see them all come together. I also can't wait to hear about what He's been doing in everyone else's lives. One of my favorite things these days is to get your emails or notes about that sort of thing.
I have been praying a lot for everyone who reads this and feel it's important we all remember there's no prayer to big or too small for God. If you have faith the size of a mustard seed you can move mountains in His name! If you have a stupid stubbed toe that's driving you crazy, He will relieve that too! Don't insult our creator by keeping Him locked up until you finally find something you can't do on your own. This is His world, we are His people. Believe what He says, today and always. Let Him comfort you today. Let Him wipe your tears and blow the ashes off your lovely face. Accept the crown of beauty He has for you. You deserve it, not because of who you are or what you've done, but because you are His child. Now, and forevermore.
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do.
The mountains are his, the rivers are his, the stars are His handiwork, too.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do, for you!"
I've been a little sick lately so haven't blogged as much as I would have liked. It seems like a lot has been going on so here is the good, the bad, and the ugly...
Last week Yaacov's car broke down and we learned it had been sparking. The workers said it was amazing that it hadn't caught on fire. They say "amazing", I say, "miracle".
"My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do"
A few days after that, Yaacov's brother's house burned down. Yes, for real. Their precious dog Nana woke them up so they were able to get out of the house with the three girls without harm. Unfortunately, Nana and their two cats did not survive. However, we praise God that He sent Nana to save them. Details about the fire, etc. are here: http://thepetschers.blogspot.com/
"My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do"
Some of you have heard about the Anti-Cancer diet Yaacov and I are on and I wanted to explain a little more. I spent a long while praying and reading about different options for healthy lifestyles to fight this battle. I finally found peace, joy, and relief when reading Anti-cancer (sent to me by Lindsey Parsons, thank-you!), so that's what I went with. I was waiting to start it until after the Texas trip in case they had different recommendations, or some sort of fancy tests where I'd want to be measured at baseline. They had nothing to recommend besides a casket size there, so we just started the diet upon our return. But I don't want people to think we started a diet as our solution to doctor's inability to help me. Anyway, I like the diet because there are data behind aspects of it. Not a lot, but enough that it won't hurt anything to try as long as it doesn't interfere with my pursuit of God and His will.
"The mountains are his, the rivers are his, the stars are His handiwork, too."
I have mentioned a few times that a positive attitude is really important for fighting diseases. There are a lot of data out there, but one illustration is from a study in which people with the very same ailments but different reports of them were tracked over time. Those who said they were in excellent health lived much longer, healthier lives than those with the same ailments who said they were in poor health. Those with critical minds will remind me that these data are just correlated, not causal. But so what? There is still a reason these people do better, so I'm going to do what I can to make sure I always feel like I'm in excellent health. Before the diet I decided I would select "good" health on a questionnaire. Since reading that I have tried to exercise every day, get rest if I do feel crummy, and follow my diet. I felt excellent for a few days, but chemo did bring me down a bit. I think when I shake this cold I'll be back up there.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do, for you!"
God has been working in so many ways it's hard to describe. I have lost a bit of my oomph and excitement about the upcoming PET scan but that's just satan bringing me down. I know God has tons of miracles and surprises up His sleeve and I can't wait to see them all come together. I also can't wait to hear about what He's been doing in everyone else's lives. One of my favorite things these days is to get your emails or notes about that sort of thing.
I have been praying a lot for everyone who reads this and feel it's important we all remember there's no prayer to big or too small for God. If you have faith the size of a mustard seed you can move mountains in His name! If you have a stupid stubbed toe that's driving you crazy, He will relieve that too! Don't insult our creator by keeping Him locked up until you finally find something you can't do on your own. This is His world, we are His people. Believe what He says, today and always. Let Him comfort you today. Let Him wipe your tears and blow the ashes off your lovely face. Accept the crown of beauty He has for you. You deserve it, not because of who you are or what you've done, but because you are His child. Now, and forevermore.
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.
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