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Changes in diet or exercise since diagnosis?
Just curious if anyone has changed their diet or exercise patterns since they were diagnosed with lung cancer. If you did, did you do it because someone told you that you should? What kind of information did you find to help you make decisions about diet and exercise?
Amy
Amy
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Permalink Reply by Maribeth Wall on -
HollyJo - I don't think I will ever see slim and trim again! I gave that up in my 20's! HA HA HA!
Maribeth
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Permalink Reply by HollyJo/MOD on
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Maribeth,
I would settle for Healthy and Fit! ;)
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Permalink Reply by Maribeth Wall on
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Oh man, I envy you John having an office in back of a pizza place! If I was stranded on an island the only thing I would need is a good pizza! I am with you John about will power. I try my best but will power for some of us is a hard thing.
Maribeth
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Permalink Reply by DavidatpMOD on
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My biggest change was quiting smoking. I stopped cold turkey the day I was diagnosed. I've never missed the stuff and haven't had any kind of withdrawals. Some claim the damage is done so it doesn't pay to quit, but I don't believe in that philosophy. I also cut back on my diet mountain dew and M&Ms...
Good luck, God bless and keep the faith...
David
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Permalink Reply by Lobsterman-Dave on -
I have seriously considered becoming a vegan but need to find a class or program to help me learn more about this in the Long Island area. I know as both a cancer patient and diabetic that a non animal product diet is the best for health purposes!
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Permalink Reply by AmyLCA on -
Hey Dave,
Sorry I missed this last month! You might check this out. I don't know how far out on Long Island you are, but maybe?
http://www.cancerproject.org/resources/classes/cookingClass.cfm?cla...
This website in general has lots of good info: http://www.cancerproject.org/
Hope that helps!
Amy
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Permalink Reply by Andy Milner on -
Yesl, it helped quite a bit. It turns out my local library has a class on this book next Saturday. Thankyou so much!
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Permalink Reply by Andy Milner on
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I've only changed one thing about my diet and exercise since my diagnosis - everything. I picked up two books right after I was diagnosed; Cancer, The Definitive Guide, and Knockout. Definitely two sides of the cancer coin. I'm busy comparing traditional and non-traditional treatments, and learning what foods to eat in the process. I was never a big eater, but trying to get the right nutrients to my cells has become a mission for me. I've learned each type of cancer has its' own optimum vitamins and supplements, but what they all have in common is the need for a healthy immune system to be able to fight the cancer. Gamma Knife for brain lesions and chemo rads have been mentioned for my inoperable lung tumor. I don't know what will be done for the lymph node involvement. I've seen another doctor who works on the immune system only to get prepared for whatever awaits me in the future. I'm hoping my team here in town and this other doctor can work together to give the natural way a fair trial, while moving forward with the brain lesions and the very minimum chemotherapy possible to see if my body can rally. I'm religiously walking 30 minutes each day now. I've always had a sedintary career, and would work out sporadically (every couple of years) before. It's been a rude awakening to discover that the 30 minute walk is about all I can do right now, and I'm trying to work up from that. My doctor suggested a brisk walk, just under a run. Well, I can walk briskly for about a half a block, and then slow down like when you see runners walking for awhile. Just 3 years ago, I had gone through a fitness program to get in shape for my lifetime dream of going to Machu Piccu, Peru. The mountain is 14,000 feet, so I knew I would have to build up for it. I achieved my dream, and then haven't done another really healthy thing since. I knew I was winded after two flights of stairs, and that my muscle tone was shot, but I kept chalking it up to old age. Still, I knew that at 62, I shouldn't be so tired or have the loss of muscle tone I was experiencing. What has really shocked me the most throughout this process is that not one of my doctors has suggested building up my immune system to get ready for the harsh treatments. Even the walking suggestion came only after I questioned my doctor about what I should be eating or what vitamins I should be taking. He said the best thing I could do was to build up my lungs. All of the information about cancer diets and special juices that can be made have come from the internet and other cancer patients. There is some nutritional information on most of the cancer center web sites, but it has been a real challenge to come up with ideas for practical dishes for every day.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Milner on
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Hi Amy,
I just found the trial with Sun Soup on the National Cancer Institute web site. Look for: Effects of Selected Vegetable and Herb Mix (SV) on Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. I think it could be promising, we can only hope!
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Permalink Reply by the duck on -
Be careful of soybean, especially men.
My stepson who is a 5 star chef went to school at Cordon Bleu and learned a lot about nutrition says men need to avoid soybean because it mimics female hormones and can cause breast or other cancer in men. Soybean has always been a controversial food item. Is it healthy? Or does it do more harm than good? You can find good articles online about the controversy
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