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 ...
The two things I miss most are bread (sourdough in particular) and potatoes.
My best friend had breast cancer in 2013. Her OB/gyn recommended a surgeon ... why this one, I don’t know. After hearing about her overall experience with him, he just seems ‘shady’ to me (I have significant experience with some ‘shady’ doctors so I trust my gut feelings). He took a biopsy and wanted to do a ‘lumpectomy’. A relative of this friend told her to go to a hospital where they had a ‘team’ approach, not one single surgeon. She took that advice and boy, what a difference. They did genetic testing on the tumor, came up with a plan of treatment - two types of chemo, mastectomy, then radiation. Her surgeon was fantastic - I met him twice (the day of mastectomy surgery & when she had her port taken out). She had no family in town, so I helped her out.
I will never forget the day she cried to me after realizing what a difference it made ... the one surgeon vs the team. Her tumor was staged at 2A and aggressive ... she probably would have had a metastasized cancer or died with just the lumpectomy approach. Her surgeon only removed one lymph node, so that was a blessing as well ... she was very concerned due to the lymphedema that can occur after surgery. She was going to have reconstruction surgery, but once she went through everything, the thought of more surgery was just too much. So far she appears to be doing fine.
These videos might give you some ideas:
Why Food Order Matters (2022) | Jason Fung -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8TeVf6rR7k
How Vinegar helps Weight Loss
“The addition of acids like vinegar, lemon juice and fermented foods to carbohydrates can significantly reduce the insulin and glucose effect and therefore their fattening effect. Learn about the salivary amylase hypothesis of how this works.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et0GY94ebBQ