Hello again Stephani, Sleeping for 8+ hours in a row - bleeding brilliant and I am envious. I can identify with post operative pain and tightness. My main ops were over 2 years ago. I enjoy a good stretch out on the (assisted) chinning and dipping apparatus at the gym - not that I am recommending this near masochistic tendency for anyone else - each to their own and all that. Anyway before I digress, I just wanted to say in relation to your statement: "Bone and joint pain is getting steadily worse but I have not done what I know I should do as far as diet goes: cutting out all sugar, dairy and non-organc animal proteins." Has someone advised you to do all these things or is this something you have concluded yourself. It is not my place to say what is right or wrong as I think it is a very personal thing and we need to make our own informed choices. However, if you happen to be beating yourself up about not doing these things then I would advise you not too. Remember, if you were to try to cut out all sugar you wouldn't be having any fruit or veg etc! The research jury is still out so to speak on the best specific diet to follow apart from the usual healthy eating guidelines, but there is apparently strong evidence for no alcohol with regard to breast cancer (see links below). Reading all the pros and cons of various foods can make your head go to mush and get you questioning anything that is going past your lips or on your body. If you do choose to cut out dairy, make sure you have a suitable alternative dietary supply of calcium (although I note you take supplement) especially with letrozole and other AIs. An advantage with taking Tamoxifen when post menopause is that it can be protective of the bones and not deplete bone calcium. Anyway, just in case you or anyone is interested, to quote Breast Cancer Now's response to a recent post on diet: We would encourage anyone who is considering advice around diet to refer to the information from the World Cancer Research Fund. The World Cancer Research Fund pulls together the most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival after breast cancer through diet, exercise and weight management to help people make informed choices to reduce their cancer risk. For those who want to read more about breast cancer prevention: Diet, nutrition, physical activity and breast cancer For those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer: Diet, nutrition, physical activity and breast cancer survivors I also attach another link to the World Cancer Research Funds Table of Contents for the whole "Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: a Global Perspective" with individual links to specific items such as meat, fish and dairy products, as well as links to specific types of cancers. https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer/contents By the way, love and healing to you as well Stephani,......and enjoy your grub. Chick x
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