| Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. There is a lot of good
advice from other posters and I would like to offer you my
suggestions having performed the role of patient advocate
for all the members of my immediate family who all were
diagnosed and treated with various forms of cancer (5 out
of 6 family members, everyone except me). I have built
an extensive library of info, articles, resources, etc.
through the process of caring for my family members which
I would be happy to share with you and could offer more
help if we could speak so if you want to do that please
provide me a way to contact you. 1) Get a definitive diagnosis & treatment recommendations
from the best doctor you can find (I know a number of
internists, oncologists, oncology radiologists, cancer
surgeons, etc. that I could possibly recommend depending
on where you are located). 2) Get a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis is
accurate and also a second opinion on treatment
recommendations. 3) Much of what to do next will depend on #1 & 2 above
but there are a number of things you can do
immediately to greatly improve your chances of fully
beating your illness including: -try and switch to a vegan diet and eat plant based
foods. All cancers are fueled by animal foods and
there is proven evidence vegans get fewer cancers and do
better with cancer treatments than non-vegans. There are
a number of foods that are especially good at preventing
and fighting cancer including allium foods (e.g. garlic),
cruciferous vegetables (e.g. broccoli, brussels sprouts,
etc.), spices such as turmeric, ginger, etc., green tea,
nuts & seeds, and others on the list of top cancer
fighting foods. -significantly reduce and/or eliminate as
much sugar as you can from your diet, especially high
fructose corn syrup and other highly processed forms of
sugar. Sugar fuels cancer growth and to limit its
growth and possible spread, cutting out sugar will really
help. -try and get as much cardiovascular exercise as you can
ideally at least 30-40 minutes at least 5-6 times per
week. Highly oxygenated blood which results from exercise
inhibits cancer cell proliferation plus it will make you
stronger and give you more energy especially before/after
treatments. -try and get as much sleep as you can. Proper rest is
critical to help your body rejuvenate your normal cells
and boost your immune system to fight the cancer.
Maximizing your immune system is one of the most
important things you can do to fight and beat the
disease. I don't have the space to include more but I can offer you
advice & suggestions if we can speak. One thing to know is
that there are many new promising approaches to treating
cancer that are proving to be highly successful including
immunotherapy and others. You are young and if you caught
it early your chances of a successful treatment and full
remission and a long cancer free life are very good. Best of luck to you. |