Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Thank you. I think this study suggests that we can always improve our diet and should when fighting cancer. We eat a lot of hidden sugars, salts and fats in our diet due to processed foods. I agree that thinking about it all the time can be detrimental to health but understanding what you're eating and how it affects our bodies....I believe that's an important step in getting and staying healthy. Combine that with proven medical advice from ones doctor and it can help. I actually needed to lose weight and after losing 30 pounds and changing my diet....all of my blood tests and other tests show marked improvement in my overall health.

Regarding diet and cancer all of my doctors have suggested a diet low in sugar, lots of vegetables (especially cruciferous ....oh my don't know that spelling), fruits, easy on red meat, etc. Guidelines to give your body the best chance of being healthy and non toxic (by avoiding pesticides and other carcinogens in food). It certainly can't hurt you. The changes I made to my diet have improved my health and well being a great deal and that makes it easier to withstand side effects from treatment and make my body stronger to fight cancer. No sense giving cancer a 'leg up' as it were. Since medical science doesn't actually have a clear picture on why some people get cancer and others don't, I think it's wise to give your body every chance to be as strong as possible.

Cindy- Check where the study was done and by whom. Check this out. There is a lot of controversy about it. https://www.oncologynutrition.org/erfc/healthy-nutrition-now/sugar-and-cancer/

Please check any rumors with your physician. I have had cancer for 20 years and there are no special diets. Now if you have other ailments along with cancer that might be a different story. People love to give advice and opinions when they find out that you have cancer. You have to silence them some how.

Welcome to Connect :
I have been following your lung cancer journey. It’s undescribable how the diagnosis can affect us.
I understand somewhat because I am a 10 year lung cancer survivor.
It’s remarkable how much research has advanced since my diagnosis ! As if this year there are more than 1100 therapies
for lung cancer! WoW.
Do not give Up! You are in the best place with your Mayo Team!
One important part of my healing was when I met Dr Amit Sood and was introduced to his Paced Breathing Research Study! By learning how to change my brain, with a meditation program for cancer patients, with practice and a workbook and support from an oncology nurse calling me every week I soon learned how to rethink
a lot of things! You can Google Dr Amit Sood’s TED X Talk and watch his great insights.
This helped me save my life. Supportfrom one person is huge!
I have kept active and I feel this this has greatly improved my quality of lifr.

Let’s stay connected! All my rst!

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linda wortmans

Research shows that cancer thrives in an environment that is high in sugar. Almost every anti-cancer diet will suggest limiting sugar in your diet. If you study it you'll find that sugar is bad for pretty much everything. There are hidden sugars that we don't even know we're eating in so many processed foods, even healthy things like yogurt. I've been on an anti-cancer diet for two years and that includes limiting sugar and all of my blood tests show improvement just from that one change....watching out for that sugar.

I have heard that sugar is very bad for cancer is that true?

I'm so sorry that you have had to wait to start your journey. The VA works on a different level than any other health care provider. Perhaps counseling to help you through this waiting time. I have found waiting is the fertilizer for our fears. Anticipation is definitely not a friend. Keep us up dated!

My husband has been diagnosed with lung cancer. We are waiting for approval from the VA before they can even talk treatment. The waiting is so hard

Hi I am Rita, my husband has been diagnosed with lung cancer, we don't know what stage yet. He has a very large mass on his right lung, looks like way over half of his lung.they have already done a biopsy. We are waiting for him to get approved by the VA before they can do the tests to stage it. He needs an MRI and a pet scan. Everything is tied up with the VA right now and the waiting is so hard. I am so scared. He has trouble breathing, coughing hard and coughing up blood. Pain in his chest, tired and weak. He just turned 63. I lost my first husband of 24 year's to a car accident, was alone for 12 years then met Blake my second chance at life. We were married 7/11/15