Update on Warrior Wayne – Tumors Shrinking !!!
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Update on Warrior Wayne – Tumors Shrinking !!!

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    • May 22, 2012 at 2:28 pm
    Snickers60
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    I am happy to post that after a month on ZELBORAF, Wayne has no more fever !   He does have some FEET PAIN and JOINT pain that is pretty bad, but

    we have found him some relief doing Epsom Sats Soaks.    He is also taking a B-100 vitamin which seems to have helped him a lot with energy.  Also

    taking Tumeric.   His hands and feet swelled so much over the weekend he couldn't wear shoes…..but it is slowly going down now.  He is still working.

    I am happy to post that after a month on ZELBORAF, Wayne has no more fever !   He does have some FEET PAIN and JOINT pain that is pretty bad, but

    we have found him some relief doing Epsom Sats Soaks.    He is also taking a B-100 vitamin which seems to have helped him a lot with energy.  Also

    taking Tumeric.   His hands and feet swelled so much over the weekend he couldn't wear shoes…..but it is slowly going down now.  He is still working.

    His tumors had SHRUNK from 2.6 to 1.8 and from 1.6 to 1.1 at last weeks MDA visit and CAT SCAN !    YESSSSSSSS and AMEN it's working !!!!!   Hope you all have a tolerable day with limited pain and side effects.

    Nancy (devoted wife of Warrior Wayne)

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      • May 22, 2012 at 4:16 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      Hi Nancy,

      I'm very happy to hear that Wayne's tumors are shrinking!!! That is great news. As far as the hand/foot swelling is concerned, make sure he's watching his salt intake; make sure you read food labels. Also, make sure that the brand of turmeric  he's taking includes piperine. Piperine increases the absorption of turmeric. It also has a tendency to increase the absorption of other drugs he may be taking, so you may want to consider taking it before or after you take any prescription drugs. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9619120

      • May 22, 2012 at 4:16 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      Hi Nancy,

      I'm very happy to hear that Wayne's tumors are shrinking!!! That is great news. As far as the hand/foot swelling is concerned, make sure he's watching his salt intake; make sure you read food labels. Also, make sure that the brand of turmeric  he's taking includes piperine. Piperine increases the absorption of turmeric. It also has a tendency to increase the absorption of other drugs he may be taking, so you may want to consider taking it before or after you take any prescription drugs. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9619120

      • May 22, 2012 at 4:16 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      Hi Nancy,

      I'm very happy to hear that Wayne's tumors are shrinking!!! That is great news. As far as the hand/foot swelling is concerned, make sure he's watching his salt intake; make sure you read food labels. Also, make sure that the brand of turmeric  he's taking includes piperine. Piperine increases the absorption of turmeric. It also has a tendency to increase the absorption of other drugs he may be taking, so you may want to consider taking it before or after you take any prescription drugs. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9619120

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