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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 8 5:47pm | Replies (93)

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I have not yet found an Integrative Oncologist. I'm hoping to change my PCP to a doctor at University of Washington Medical that is interested in Integrative Medicine. My current understanding is that a Medical Oncologist will offer help with natural solutions for side effects from the medications. I need to find a practitioner who will take my insurance. I am on Social Security and have a limited income. I have chosen not to take an AI and, after a year, my hands and body are no longer in pain. I am using a number of online breast cancer coaches. Using the supplements I can afford. Eating whole foods, which I did before cancer. Walking. My Medical Oncologist will still see me once a year for screening palpation. I am due for a bone density test this year. I was diagnosed with osteopenia in 2021. I had a heart attack that led to my cancer diagnosis and am leary of taking an AI for that reason, as well. My cardiologist has left U of W medical and I have not been able to get an appointment with a new provider. All in all I am doing well and getting on with living. Working on clearing some emotional trauma and working on forgiveness, staying positive and grateful.

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You sound like you are organized and doing everything that you can to carry on, heal mind, body, and spirit, and go forward.

My medical oncologist cleared all the herbal and other remedies that I was taking and allowed me to continue my asking all except vitamin C during radiation. I could start it again after.

If you wish, you could tell your medical oncologist what you are taking even though you see once a year and they will reply.

Really important to get a cardiologist lined up.
Ask your primary doctor for a list of cardiologists he recommends who are taking patients or get a list from your insurance company.