Posts by Linda Ortiz49

Lisa White54, I am just so incredibly happy for you...

So, here’s my humble little take on things...

We actually went to a private consultation with an oncologist because my mom is fighting breast cancer right now, and we ended up asking her about all sorts of supplements, white mistletoe, homeopathy, and stuff like that. It turns out, she had this really personal connection to the field—her own father had microcirculatory lung cancer about ten years ago, and she was actually his oncologist back then. To help boost his immunity, he used propolis, but specifically the kind you get straight from local beekeepers, not the store-bought stuff. He also tried those white mistletoe injections after he cleared the initial stage, though he ended up giving up on them after the very first shot. Her take on it, though, is that you probably shouldn't be mixing homeopathy or a bunch of different immune boosters at the exact same time as everything else, mostly because you just never know how those things might interact with chemotherapy.

Anyway, her father is ten years past his diagnosis and is doing absolutely great... so, please, don't lose hope.

Ivancic, Vedran, Pedesete, and everyone else out there—hang in there and please keep us posted on how you're doing...

Kevin Bishop10 said:I was wondering if anyone could share some advice:

1. My third round of chemo got pushed back by about a week because my doctor thinks I just need a little more downtime, plus my blood work isn't looking the best right now. My red blood cell count is 4.0, white cells at 2.9, hematocrit is 0.4, platelets are 113, and lymphocytes are 47.5. Even though those numbers are all slightly under the limit, it doesn't feel like they're low enough to actually warrant delaying treatment, you know? Does anyone know what specific levels usually trigger an absolute MUST-DELAY for therapy?

2. Since the nausea and vomiting have been pretty intense, my doctor recommended Emend. I'm curious, how much better is it compared to Zofran? According to the instructions, I take the first Emend pill before the actual chemo, but then when I get to the hospital, they give me their own pills right before treatment starts. Is it okay if I take my Emend at home and then still take "their" pills once I'm at the clinic? Also, the Emend comes in a three-pill pack—once I've finished all of them, is there still a chance that the nausea and vomiting will kick in on the third, fourth, or fifth day?

Thanks so much in advance for any answers or suggestions! Sending love from Sarajevo!

From what I can tell, they won't proceed if anything is even slightly below the line. My Mom had her last session postponed because her white blood cell count was just barely under the threshold, so her doctor added five extra days to give her blood time to recover. I'm not totally sure about the other markers, but I do know she gets some kind of injection to protect her stomach from the harshness of the treatment, and honestly, I think that’s what’s saving her and helping her handle everything so well.

As for the blood counts, I definitely recommend green juices. I've been making them for Mom since her surgery, and everything except her white blood cell count has been looking great. On top of that, every oncologist we've talked to has confirmed that royal jelly and propolis are really helpful things to include.

Hang in there...

Andrew Cruz3 said:She passed away yesterday 🙂

We didn't take her into the hospital, because I guess we just wanted to stay right by her side until the very end.

Thank you all so much for the support you've given us here.

I haven't been posting much in this thread, but I've been following everything closely. I am just so incredibly sorry, but I suppose at least she isn't suffering anymore. 😢

Does anyone here have any firsthand experience dealing with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, specifically Grade 3? 😢 It’s been staged at 2A, but looking at those histology results... man, I honestly feel like they couldn't have picked a worse description if they tried 😢

Angela Wright said:So, I guess it can really take off quickly if you don't get a handle on it right away. My aunt actually has that exact same type, and man, it’s crazy—she’s been nearly two years without any kind of ongoing therapy besides her surgery, and yet the only thing it’s hitting is the lymph nodes in her armpit. It just goes to show how incredibly individual everyone's situation is. Maybe those cells look one way under a microscope slide, but honestly, I truly believe it's the immune system that's doing all the heavy lifting to keep things from spiraling out of control inside the body.

Thank you so much...

Hey everyone...

So, my mom had surgery about three weeks ago—they ended up doing a full mastectomy. The tumor itself was about 2 cm, and out of the 10 lymph nodes they removed, only one showed signs of involvement, but the doctors mentioned the tumor is fast-growing. I guess I'm just sitting here wondering what "fast-growing" actually implies when it comes to her long-term prognosis...