My Mom was dx with CC in May 2009, a very large mass on her left lobe. Resection that July followed by Gem/Cis through December. Scans and bloodwork were clear and she was deemed in remission. We just found out last week it’s returned in the form of smaller masses throughout the liver. No apparent mets anywhere. We are still waitng to hear what the Tumor Board’s recommendations will be – palliative chemo or radiation or what.
My question is about nutrition and treating her body well. A social worker my sister works with (who is a hospice nurse) recommended Milk Thistle, which she was going to buy for my Mom. Any other natural supplements you could recommend? Certain foods that help detox or otherwise are good for the liver? Less or more protein? More fresh veggies/fruit?
She is 63 and on various medications including high blood pressure and cholesterol. And with all her routine bloodwork often her glucose (fasting)seemed high to me too, but she’s not taking anything for that. She doesn’t have the best eating habits, but I just thought if there was something she could eat more of or take or do, it’s not going to hurt. Heck, I’m thinking I’ll research it for her, go get all of it and say “HERE – eat this and take that!”
TIA,
Kim