Comments on: Frazzled http://laurasjourney.com/2008/08/19/frazzled/ …on the road to living cancer-free Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: aklaura http://laurasjourney.com/2008/08/19/frazzled/#comment-359 aklaura Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:53:15 +0000 http://laurasjourney.wordpress.com/?p=341#comment-359 You know, why didn't I think of that? LOL! I started taking Vitamin D two days ago, 2000 units/day - I have heard from other survivors who live here in Alaska what a great help it is to reducing the aches and pains. We do not get enough natural daylight to produce enough of Vitamin D so we're deficient a lot, and I understand that cancer treatments makes it even lower and this causes you to move like your 100+ years old when you're deficient. So from other testimonials about how Vitamin D helps with the aches and pains, I'm giving it a shot! (Note: Please readers, do not do this without your Oncologist's or Doctor's knowledge, I also understand some people are sensitive to Vitamin D so I don't want anyone taking chances :D ) I'm going to do 2000 units/day for about two - three weeks and then reduce to 1000/day. I'll let you know how I feel, and if I get "limber" enough to not waddle or uncurl from the chair like a rusty old spring! ;) You know, why didn’t I think of that? LOL! I started taking Vitamin D two days ago, 2000 units/day – I have heard from other survivors who live here in Alaska what a great help it is to reducing the aches and pains. We do not get enough natural daylight to produce enough of Vitamin D so we’re deficient a lot, and I understand that cancer treatments makes it even lower and this causes you to move like your 100+ years old when you’re deficient. So from other testimonials about how Vitamin D helps with the aches and pains, I’m giving it a shot!

(Note: Please readers, do not do this without your Oncologist’s or Doctor’s knowledge, I also understand some people are sensitive to Vitamin D so I don’t want anyone taking chances :D )

I’m going to do 2000 units/day for about two – three weeks and then reduce to 1000/day. I’ll let you know how I feel, and if I get “limber” enough to not waddle or uncurl from the chair like a rusty old spring! ;)

]]> By: Skyrat aka Gina http://laurasjourney.com/2008/08/19/frazzled/#comment-358 Skyrat aka Gina Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:26:45 +0000 http://laurasjourney.wordpress.com/?p=341#comment-358 I now tell everyone who asks my age that I am 71. It's amazing how they all think I look good for my age - and explains the slow, painful way I get up from a sitting position. LOL I now tell everyone who asks my age that I am 71. It’s amazing how they all think I look good for my age – and explains the slow, painful way I get up from a sitting position. LOL

]]> By: aklaura http://laurasjourney.com/2008/08/19/frazzled/#comment-356 aklaura Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:22:55 +0000 http://laurasjourney.wordpress.com/?p=341#comment-356 Amen to that Sistah!! I know I didn't realize when I signed up for this journey ;) that it would make me feel so incredibly ancient some days! Ding dong! The docs and nurses should warn you that some days your body will feel older than your great grandma! Amen to that Sistah!! I know I didn’t realize when I signed up for this journey ;) that it would make me feel so incredibly ancient some days! Ding dong! The docs and nurses should warn you that some days your body will feel older than your great grandma!

]]> By: Skyrat aka Gina http://laurasjourney.com/2008/08/19/frazzled/#comment-354 Skyrat aka Gina Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:17:22 +0000 http://laurasjourney.wordpress.com/?p=341#comment-354 It is disgusting to be so much younger than I feel. The really discouraging part is to know that this is a lifelong thing. Hugs to you! It is disgusting to be so much younger than I feel. The really discouraging part is to know that this is a lifelong thing. Hugs to you!

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