Adults turn to breast milk to ease effects of chemotherapy

UK Telegraph ^ | 1/16/05 | Michael Day

[Cicero]

There's something amusing about this, but it would seem to make sense. It can't hurt the patient, and it could very well help. Chemotherapy weakens the immune system, and breast milk could help strengthen resistance, as it does with young babies.

[TaxRelief]

Breast milk worked like magic on "pink eye", I remember.

It was as easy as pie to deal with a conjunctivitis outbreak, within the family, while there was a baby around; Now it is annoying to have to call a doctor and pay for drops for each person.

[TaxRelief]

BOVINE COLOSTRUM?

Now that is DISGUSTING. Ugh.

[wagglebee]

I'm almost afraid to ask, but did you drink it or put it in your eyes?

[Swede Girl]

I agree. I believe it is a disgrace that the medical community has not tried to educate and encourage mothers to breast feed. I have always suspected that these doctors had stock in baby formula because of all the baby formula ads in their offices and in magazines in their offices. Why any healthy young mother would deny her baby the benefits of nursing, and instead feed that baby chemicals and sugar from a can, I'll never know.

I wouldn't doubt at all that there are anti-cancer and immunity benefits in breast milk for adults, too. I am glad that this is being tested and researched.

[VeritatisSplendor]

Stay still so I can squirt your eye?

never heard of that one, and I've put in ten years of breastfeeding, and am trying to wean the last one now. have absolutely no intention of joining the human milk bank either.

:)

Mrs VS

[TaxRelief]

Sterile cotton ball drip into the eye and a swipe along each lid: That's all there was to it.

[TaxRelief]

Worked like a charm...

[Blue Screen of Death]

I wouldn't doubt at all that there are anti-cancer and immunity benefits in breast milk for adults, too. I am glad that this is being tested and researched.

Agree. One would think that if we can find wonder drugs in the bark of a tree or on moldy bread, finding human milk benificial would not be a suprise.

[boxerblues]

If you get cancer, find you a hot girlfriend to ease your pain.

Make that a hot momma

[brooklin]

All I can think of is "Got Milk"?

[Dick Vomer]

I just knew that the new nurses on the oncology floor were up to something..... dang!!!

[Betaille]

"A Bob & Margaret reference?"

Hah! Yes it is. I didn't think anybody would pick up on it. I am a huge fan of british comedy.