So sorry to hear your friend is gone. We just lost one in the last 2 weeks to metastatic breast cancer. Appeared to be doing fine after a tough time (port got infected, then sepsis, issues with tolerating chemo plus some other stuff). After chemo & a partial mastectomy, scans were clear, she was home after a long hospital stay & very optimistic. Her doctor was shocked when she ‘suddenly’ had it in her liver, bones & brain (”this shouldn’t be happening now” he said), ... all over really. Her backbone/spine turned to “dust” as another friend described it. Very sad - this woman was beloved by many, a tireless worker for the church & a particular women’s group, both on a local and national level. And if you’re wondering, yes she “was” - couldn’t wait to get it so she could be ‘safe’ and travel.
I reversed pre-T2D/metabolic syndrome with diet. The only thing that was ‘strict’ was limiting carbs. You can still eat very well low carb & no calorie counting or deprivation required. The added benefit was losing 65 lbs in the process (and a lot of inflammation including some arthritis) - feel the best I’ve ever felt.
I had a single mastectomy in 2014, and am aware that very bad things still can happen. They tried to talk me into a lumpectomy because the cancer was minuscule. I’d heard horror stories about people who had done that with a relatively quick setback, so I opted for full mastectomy. Wish I had done the re construction thing, but did not as it didn’t seem important at the time.
For six months I did the low-carb thing because my sugar was at 108. I lost 20 pounds, and felt wonderful, but sugar only dropped to 104. I’ve been cheating a bit lately, eating keto buns, and a little “Carb Smart” ice cream. My problem is that I love, love, love potatoes and pasta but rarely have them any more.
Next blood panel is December so it’ll be interesting ...