Dr. Becky ND, a Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Cancer Coach discusses info and tips on how to thrive after cancer.
She is a cancer thriver for over 28 years and has a passion and special focus helping women with their cancer recovery and prevention plan after treatment. She is also founder of the Femme Thrive Method program - a post treatment recovery program built to help women rebuild and reclaim their health after chemotherapy/radiation/surgery.
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My cousin's lump did not show up on her mammogram. But she kept insisting to her doctor that there was a lump there so thankfully her doctor listened to her and sent her for an ultrasound too. That's where they saw the lump. But her mammogram came back clear while she had a cancerous lump in her boob.
That sounds what I have done mammogram and every other year mri. FYI before people go running asking for mri they usually only do that 1 if you score high on breast cancer assement and have highly dense breast tissue. I'm talkinbfor women who are 40 plus dnt know for younger. I has my first mammogram at 35 dt ly mom diagnosed at 45 so they go 10 years younger old I did they found 2 areas 1 on each breast but luckily 1 was nothing on biopsy the other stage early stage and just lumpectomy and that's it I was given the option of radiation but choose to forgo dt early stage and the low grade cells glad I did now that's what they recommend and I'm 19 years out and clean have had scares big time on other breast but fingers cross still good
Chemo is mustard gas and agent orange, chemical warfare, not medication; must boycott this genocide RX, warn others, forget medical mafia fraud, forget KM mob, forget Israeli mafia, boycott these thugs, not required, except for liberals! :(
Unfortunately most people don’t have access to all this testing. Most people with a clear mammogram will just be sent on their way and told come back next year.
I love ❤ when you say moving from active treatment to a healthier version of you (instead of survivorship). I can't stand the survivorship word. Thank you! ❤
@@TheBubbleBia aww I get it and I’m so glad I didn’t say survivorship. I sometimes use it only because I think others understand what stage we mean by that but it sounds so…boring. I’m looking for more.😎😉
Moseley GL. Pain: why and how does it hurt? Brukner & Kahn’s Clinical Sports Medicine. North Ryde, NSW: McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd; 2012 "elimination of myofascial trigger points is an important component of the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain” and “we have found ischemic compression and dry needling to be the most effective" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7850884/ Myofascial pain J R Fricton. Baillieres Clin Rheumatol. 1994 Nov. MFP is a regional muscle pain disorder characterized by localized muscle tenderness and pain and is the most common cause of persistent regional pain. The affected muscles may also display an increased fatiguability, stiffness, subjective weakness, pain on movement and slightly restricted range of motion that is unrelated to joint restriction. MFP is frequently overlooked as a diagnosis because it is often accompanied by signs and symptoms in addition to pain, coincidental pathological conditions, and behavioural and psychosocial problems The difficulty in managing MFP lies in the critical need to match the level of complexity of the management programme with the complexity of the patient's situation. Failure to address the entire problem, through a team approach if needed, may lead to failure to resolve the pain and perpetuation of a chronic pain syndrome. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16259310/ A review of myofascial pain and fibromyalgia--factors that promote their persistence Robert D Gerwin. Acupunct Med. 2005 Sep Chronic muscle pain (myalgia) is a common problem throughout the world. Seemingly simple, it is actually a difficult problem for the clinician interested in determining the aetiology of the pain, as well as in managing the pain. The two common muscle pain conditions are fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome. The problem these syndromes pose lies not in making the diagnosis of muscle pain. Rather, it is the need to identify the underlying cause(s) of persistent or chronic muscle pain in order to develop a specific treatment plan. Chronic in myalgia may not improve until the underlying precipitating or perpetuating factor(s) are themselves managed. Precipitating or perpetuating causes of chronic myalgia include structural or mechanical causes like scoliosis, localised joint hypomobility, or generalised or local joint laxity; and metabolic factors like depleted tissue iron stores, hypothyroidism or Vitamin D deficiency. Sometimes, correction of an underlying cause of myalgia is all that is needed to resolve the condition. www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing-and-health-professions/myofascial-painMyofascial Pain Syndrome Andrea L. Nicol MD, MSc, ... F. Michael Ferrante MD, in Essentials of Pain Medicine (Fourth Edition), 2018 Myofascial pain or regional musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common pain syndromes encountered in clinical practice. Myofascial pain represents the most common cause of chronic pain, including neck and shoulder pain, tension headaches, and lower back pain .
I started feeling lumps around 36 years old, went in and had a mammogram and biopsy of the area in question. All came back clear. I had extremely dense breast tissue. So from there on out it was a yearly mammogram. I had pain in my right breast (with the lumps). The pain would come and go. Multiple lumps showed on my scans. I had a stereo, MRI's, MRI guided biopsy, one year alone when I was 42 i had at least 6 different types of scans, ALL came back clear. Finally my breast surgeon said enough, lets go in and do a lumpectomy on the largest mass in question, which bear in mind came back clear after the biopsy. So i had the surgery and 2 days later she called me and said it was cancer. Un-fucking real! I was lucky, stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma, all margins clear, no node involvement. unfortunately i am yriple negative. I chose double mastectomy with reconstruction because i honestly couldn't have kept my breasts and trusted another scan for as long as i live
@@cassiegreenfield4336 thank you for sharing! I can imagine just how shocking that must have been but soo glad they found it when they did! Sending you so much love!❤️
I do eat some meat like chicken and fish which I process(marinate) myself using Celtic seasalt and other anticancer herbs(rosemary, oregano, cayenne pepper ) and marinated in garlic. Garlic is an antiparasitic, anti microbial, antioxidant , even anticancer ! I’m mostly plantbased. Eggs a few times/week. No bread. No anything ultra processed. No dairy. I’m nearly 9 yrs in remission. Still on tamoxifen.
Both my medical and surgical oncologist stated that moderate alcohol consumption was fine. They even said that a drink a day was okay. Fortunately, I am not listening to them and taking advice from professionals like you. Appreciate the reminder!
I had brest cancer 2016. Lumpectomy and radiation.All clear til 2022. My cat fell off my headboard and landed on my chest. 😮It was so painful. I grabbed the area and felt a lump. I kept saying it is scar tissue but knew it was not. I told my oncologist who I had seen 9 months before. Good mamogram and breast exam. It was not a recurrence but a totally different second cancer in the same breast. I had a mastectomy and 3 months later a second surgery for debridement to area not healing due to damage from the radiation. I should have done the mastectomy in the beginning.
You CAN find a lump three months after a clear mammogram. Do your self assessments. Lie on your left, your right, etc., etc. I only felt my lump because of lying curlled up on my side on the futon while trying to get relief from hip pain. Was wearing silky nightgown, with arm bent and my hand trapped under my breast, so I only ACCIDENTALLY felt the lump because my hand was trapped there to find it. At the doctors, no one could feel it. I had to put their fingers on it. But it was real. It was three different types of cancer, but fortunately it had not spread out of the site. I probably saved my own life because my hip hurt and I was trying to get comfortable.
Ok. No one anywhere preaches that a mammogram alone is all you need to detect cancer. There is also self breast exam as well as MRI’s. No one anywhere suggests that mammograms are 100 percent effective. They tell you that they see no evidence of cancer, meaning there is nothing glaringly obvious. If you’re young when you have a mammogram most often it will be said in the letter that you have dense breast tissue. You should always work with your physician to determine if you feel that the additional MRI would be useful in your case. Mammos are the standard gold tool to detect breast cancer. It is a tool only and every tool has its limitations.
@@thort531I'm 72 and have dense breasts. Every other time I go for mammogram, I'm told I need another mammogram in a few months, OR a breast biopsy! Not an MRI. that'd make toomuch sense, lol, and mammograms make no sense. Tired of needless radiation and biopsies for no reason. After age 74, American College of Radioogists say no more mammograms will be needed (unless symptoms, of course, which I've never had.) I cannot wait!!😊
I'm medically told to stop drinking.I used to be a heavy drinker,now,i might have breast cancer so I had to stop and leave every single person I know.43 and wanting to live 🙂💓✌️
Hi doc, please kindly, can I ask you, 2 weeks ago, they found breast calcification in my left breast , could you recommend how can I reduce it? I am so worried about it 😞 Thank you in advance 🙏💝
Hi there! It can still be fine in moderation for most! What can matter is portion size, sugar regulation issues, timing (ie sweet fruits are better after a meal with fats/protein for example), etc. hope that helps!
I have no problems getting the recommended amout of excercise, but getting enough of the veggies and fruit is a challenge. After my hysterectomy, my appetite went way down. I have not had a drink in Months, that no problem. I have been having a salad a day for years, and just getting tired of it.
Hi there! Totally get it! It can be challenging! When we work on it with my patients/clients we look at ways to include it in normal dishes ie like adding cauliflower rice into ground turkey for taco fillings. If you check my links there’s a website link and under Resources you can access a couple of recipe booklets from our FTM recovery program for free. Hope that helps!❤️
I found this conference on cancer screenings and overdiagnosis that is breathtaking and iluminating at the same time. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lwfZFskoifw.html
Too many exams; life is too short. If I am going to die of breast cancer, then, let it be. I am 57 years old and I am not going to set my life around my breasts. I am going to have my third diagnostic mammogram in a month, and that is all I am going to have done that day. No ultrasound, no biopsy, not anything else. My life is something more than mammograms.
I respect that everyone has their own opinions and choices that resonate with them. The one thing we can definitely agree on is life is indeed short. ❤️
@@RachelHarder-rp8io Who says that I am having active breast cancer? Do you know what a Diagnostic mamogram is? I will have my third diagnostic mamogram in the last 8 years. They always find a new something in the screening mamogram; therefore, I have to go back for a screening mamogram + ultrasound. I know what they are going to say once they are finished billing the insurance: oh, you are fine, but you need to comeback in 6 months for another diagnostic mamogram. Breast cancer centers are just making money; they don't care about the patients.
Hi there! Healthy fats like avocado, nut butter, olive oil, etc. it’s actually white rice in that case as brown would be hard to digest (BRAT is supposed to be a low fiber very plain diet). Hope that helps!
Hi Dr. Becky, I live in South Africa. The sun is always shining here and there is always the risk of developing skin cancer if you have a light skin. I developed a growth on the lower eye lid of my right eye. I do not know if it is cancer or just a benign growth but I went on a high nutrition diet for about two months and the growth have shrunk noticeably. I would like to share the diet with you. The soup Ingredients: - two handfuls of Chopped broccoli, one chopped onion (purple), two bags of green tea, two pinches of mixed herbs, two sticks of cut celery, Two handfuls of frozen and crushed spinach or kale, half a table spoon of crushed garlic, Three shakes of black pepper, seven shakes of turmeric, two tablespoons full of apple cider vinegar (with the mother), one bag of white onion powder soup for flavour, a hand full of cooked red speckled beans and a handful of cooked mince meat. Just add all the ingredients in a pot, add boiling water and switch the stove on high till the water boils. Then lower the heat until the water simmer, Let the soup simmer for an hour. The soup is now ready. I would only drink water in the morning. At 12h00 I would start eating the soup. There will be about two helpings that you can eat in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. I also ate a fruit salad every day in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. (Note: Apparently turmeric reduces the effect of some chemotherapy drugs and thus should not be taken during chemotherapy.) During the rest of the week I would also eat food that contains vitamin D like avocado’s, mushrooms, liver and eggs in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. It seems to be working for me, maybe it will also work for you. I pray to God the Father in the name of Jesus Christ that the cancer will not return. Amen. I would also like to share the following five videos with you about salvation and two videos about evolution: Evolution vs. God ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uc_W9VtzJ0A.html DESTROYING Evolution In Under 3 Minutes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sWecPwrQv2c.html Watch the Holy Spirit Work in Her Heart (Very Moving) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iBEoI2u6kII.html Fearing The Lord, God’s Discipline & Sharing The Gospel ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dES5WW66Mro.html A Clear Gospel Presentation by Pastor Steven Anderson - How to go to Heaven ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IXEeMWCxyrQ.html The Plan of Salvation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PmkhRMPvt_0.html How to Get Saved ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ajWdkuvrT6s.html Best regards Chris “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. John 3:16 (King James Version Bible) Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son Of God the Father.
I commented about taking Gabapentin which really works for me! However, you (Dr. Becky) never mentioned that you agreed or disagreed with it. Then I thought that you are a natural path doc, right? So you wouldn't recommend taking Big Pharma meds, correct?
Hi there! Sorry didn’t see that comment! I’m in the belief that we can use medication when needed (lowest dose for the lowest time possible) but that there are also many other natural strategies that can be combined or take the place of medications especially due to side effects of meds etc. hope that makes sense :)
@@drbeckynd Thanks Dr. Becky. I hate taking meds but they seem to work for me. I try to lead a somewhat healthy lifestyle, don't drink, smoke, nor recreational drugs! I eat plants as much as I can, along with proteins. However, I am diabetic and love my sugar!! Some downfalls for sure. So taking the meds is sometimes just easier as that is what my oncologists and doctors do, prescribe, prescribe, prescribe!
I get that for sure - I find what weight loss programs often promote also just hurt more long run (ie only eat salads, limit calories a ton, etc) and just exercise tons - it doesn’t take into account things like sugar regulation, stress, sleep etc impacts on metabolism or other underlying reasons.
Thank you do much for sharing this. I learned i have very dense breasts. I felt something "not right" in my R breast spring 2022. Made sppt to see my primary Dr. He suggested a mammogram. July, results came back, i was told clear & i was good to go. I thought ok, my tisdue is just weird. But it was still srnsitive & my intuition was telling me it wasn't ok. I called to see my Dr again because i was concerned. He agreed, so had me make an appt for 3D Mammogram & ultrasound. Sept - mammogram done & I was told again, everything looked fine & I could go. I was told by the tech the Radiologist said i didn't need the ultrasound. What??? By now i feel a lump, so i ask the tech, what about the lump? She responds, have you talked to your Dr about that? Oh my Lord, you can't make this stuff up! This place made me feel like i was going crazy in the head! This place even sent me a letter stating everything was fine & to schedule my next mammogram in a year. I cannot imagine what would have happened had i not done anything further & waited another year! So finally, DEC 2022, I was able to get the ultrasound! That radiologist was very concerned & said he had wished the previous radiologist did the ultrasound 😞 The biopsy 18 days later revealed Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Grade 3. Stage 2, but Petscan 2 months later showed Stage 3 or 4 (per my Oncologist). Unbelievable! I feel lucky to be alive!
Thank you so much for sharing!! I’m so sorry you went through that and so glad you kept pushing! I always say you know your body best so good on you for being a loud advocate for yourself! Wishing you continued health and abundance.❤️
For me here in morocco it was the opposite I just had a visit to my gynaecologist to check my perimenopause symptoms he checked my uterus with an ultrasound he had in office, checked my breast with just hands but couldn’t feel anything but still asked for a mammogram and ultrasound, so I went for them 3 days after and 2 days later had the results showing a suspicious lump of 7mm then 2 days later had an ultrasound guided biopsy which took 2 weeks to show a lump with calcification then he asked for immunohisthemic markers which showed breast cancer oestrogen and progesterone positive and hers2 negative with ki 67 10% so now I have to see the oncologist Friday to discuss the treatment and I still don’t feel any lump or change in my breast, and I will be the first person in my whole family with cancer and I don’t know what to think my mum is 84 never had a mammogram or anything, my sister is 65 and same never had any also so I don’t know what to think am I lucky cause I found out before it’s too late or I may have lived with a very slow growing cancer that was there for ten years and never worry about of course I am gonna do the lumpectomy now that I know but the worries about recurrence are there even though my doctor is really nice and told me there will be no recurrence and I shouldn’t worry so I hope we finish with this soon and hope you never worry about it either and don’t forget that most breast cancer never reoccur
@@ummtaimann6819 thank you for sharing and I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I can imagine how stressful it may be but prayers and love your way!❤️
God bless you, that is a just a horror story. Your case makes me feel better about my own which was minimal compared to yours. (I discovered a lump two months after my mammogram, but they followed up normally when I reported it.)
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The same thing happened to me!I had a mammogram Dec.2019,and I was sent a letter stating no evidence of disease.In the second week of Feb.i saw a dark area under my armpit.I made an appt.for a biopsy and found out after the surgery,that I had advanced breast
I’m so sorry you went through that and just sending you so much love. I can imagine how devastating and shocking that must have been! Olivia’s story could have absolutely changed had her doctor not gone further and hoping her story can help others too!
@drbeckynd yes I was blindsided by this.When I was young,I had dense breast but I don't have dense breast now.Thank you Dr.for caring and responding.I actually am a 30.5 year survivor of stage 2b breast cancer.So I am one of the 30% who go on after being treated to develop another serious cancer later.
I empathize. I had a mammo, bone density and ultrasound in Feb 22. Everything was clear. In Dec 22 broke my arm and was diagnosed with MBC. On a positive note. Completely chemo weekly for 12 weeks. Now on tamoxifen, not nice but currently cancer markers are well within normal range. PET scan shows major improvement. Very blessed 🙌
You have such great information! Thank you for sharing! I just finished chemo/surgery/radiation and I’m about to hit it hard with the supplements with my functional NP. Please continue your content so more cancer thrivers can learn about balancing their body, regaining health and how to get help doing it!
Aww i'm so glad! Thank you so much for sharing - it warms my heart to know its helpful! When I started this channel I thought that if it just helps one person it's worth it so I'll continue! Aiming for uploading one a week. Lots of love to you! =)
Another relatable video with some good info and great tips. I need to work on that digital detox I believe. I think I might invest in the Hatch Clock as I have heard good things - do you have any thoughts on that one?
Hi there! i'm so glad! =) I know some people don't love sounds when they're sleeping but also if it does emit any bit of light at night (I think it does a natural light wake up in morning but not sure if there is a light anywhere emitted at night?) that could impact melatonin levels too. It really doesn't take much light to lower them. hope that helps!
I respect that and it's definitely an individual decision. The recommendations have changed now from even places like the American Cancer Society and Canadian Cancer Society because of the volume of research showing its safe in moderate amounts and may even be protective. Interestingly - the populations that consume the highest amount of soy tend to have the lowest incidences of breast cancer. But I think everyone has to do what they feel comfortable with for sure.
LOL great question! I've been aiming for weekly but it's been challenging (last week had to deal with my littlest throwing up) - I'll keep trying for weekly and posting one hopefully in the next 2 days! =)
