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I was diagnosed with ILC that was TNBC in left breast and estrogen positive IDC in the right breast 12/22. I had my treatment at Mayo Rochester. Both tumors were stage 1a with low Ki67 numbers. The TNBC Ki67 was 5% so the oncologist and tumor board at Mayo decided no chemo in my case. I am getting Zometa infusions every 6 months at Mayo for 3 years because Zometa infusions have a benefit of helping to avoid cancer recurrence as another poster mentioned. I also have osteoporosis so there is a benefit of Zometa for me in that way. I had a bilateral mastectomy at Mayo. Since my surgery I see the Nurse Practitioner in the Mayo Breast Cancer Survivor area every 6 months for a check up ( that goes on for 5 years and then you are released to your primary care practitioner). They say to report any concerning symptoms to them. The same day as the check up I receive my Zometa infusion since our home is an 8 hour drive away from Mayo. I was told that to have the best chance to avoid recurrence I should eat a mostly plant based diet, try to avoid sugar as it’s just empty calories, and to eat 7 - 9 fruits and vegetables a day, ( I’m doing it! It took my digestive system a couple of months to get used to all of those vegetables ) Also to eat beans and nuts, wild caught fish and chicken for protein, red meat very sparingly, and to get at least 30 minutes of exercise at least 5 days a week. Also the NP told me that the only healthy oils are olive and avocado. She said to use avocado oil if the temperature you are cooking or baking at is over 375 degrees, otherwise if the cooking temp is lower or of course if you are using it at room temperature you can use olive oil. She said olive oil is not safe for us to eat if it’s cooked at temps over 375 degrees. She also said mushrooms should be cooked and not eaten raw. I told the NP that I was doing a 13 hour intermittent fasting every night because I read online that it was something we could do to avoid recurrence. She said the Breast Cancer Survivor area at Mayo thinks that it’s a good idea to do that 13 hour intermittent fasting as long as you don’t have diabetes, which I don’t. So I do that too. Hope this info will help you and others. Sending Love and wellness wishes to you and all on this board❤️

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Thought I remembered everything that they tell us at Mayo in the Breast Cancer Survivor area but I forgot to add one. They say to report and concerning new symptoms to them. That’s important of course.

Thank you!