I Have a Confession to Make

I have a confession to make.

I'm not that sick. The chemotherapy has not effected me much. I know it's VERY early in the process. I've only had two sessions. But I keep getting emails from friends and family lamenting my situation. Really, I'm doing great.

New Year's Eve is a big deal in our house. Our two youngest boys have their birthdays that day. Yep. Eight years apart on New Year's Eve. Not only that, Christopher (13) was born the year Reno flooded with a 100 year type flood. Eight years later Ethan (5) was born on New Year's Eve the next time we had another 100 year flood. There's talk of Reno flooding again this year. I say "NO". I'm not pregnant....ain't gonna happen.

So by New Year's Day all of my children have officially advanced an age. Making them 20, 17, 13, and 5. And they are beautiful.

Back to the chemotherapy.
Now is about the time my hair should be falling out, right? It's curlier and bouncier than ever. I'm supposed to feel nauseas. Tch, ya. I felt slightly queasy about 3am of the second treament so I took a phenergan and went back to bed. Haven't needed one since. I'm a little more tired and I have experienced some tiny muscle fatigue....but when we went to the movie (Tangled) yesterday I climbed the stairs to the top of the theatre just fine.

Maybe it's too soon.

But I do have a theory.
Last May I started the McCombs Plan Candida Cleanse. (www.mccombsplan.com)
This is an eating program that cleans out your gut of any toxins and fungus. Then for 16 weeks you eat a diet of only fresh foods. Nothing processed, frozen or artificial. And guess what? It's F R E E. The only expense is the better groceries. And he does offer supplements to help clear out the gut. But they really aren't necessary.

Basically you eat all meats except pork, (pork carries viruses). All vegies. All fruits (except oranges they carry fungus). Eggs. Water. You can have coffee and tea. and the only grain is brown rice. It doesn't sound like much but it's A LOT of food. The "No" foods list is much longer. No sugar, wheat or any grain besides brown rice, sugar subs, dairy or dairy subs, vinegar, alcohol, soy sauce. No fruit juices or dried fruits, no nuts or legumes, nothing processed or frozen. Nothing that has a chance to ferment.

The idea behind this is that all the NO foods feed the candida. Candida loves sugar or anything processed or artifcial. From May until now I've followed the strictest first 8 weeks of the program....

And I TRULY feel that because of this the chemotherapy is able to do it's job more efficiently and that's why I feel so good and the tumor is shrinking so much. (I've also shrunk about 60 pounds)

Oh ya. Let me explain THAT.
(graphic description)
This tumor is the left breast. It was huge. 10cm (think tennis ball). I'm not that big chested so it was VERY noticeable. The nipple folded in on itself and it was starting to develop blisters and sores on the outside of the skin. It was easily a DD in cup size and I often popped out of my bra since it's only a C.

Yesterday as I put lotion on I noticed it was smaller. The fold isn't as deep, in fact it's almost gone. The sores have healed up. And I fit just fine in my C cup bra on both sides.

I've only had two doses of chemotherapy. I really feel that eating plan, all the prayers and good thoughts have made a huge difference.

So that's my confession.
Happy New Year!
Keep the Faith