 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
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Marlene....
As far as cures go, surgery and radiation with or without chemo is what will help you to survive OC. While some food can help your body ward off different things, Im not a believer of a food source warding off cancer.
Drinking has been discussed on the forum relatively recently. Its up to the person, but many of us OC patients have been told by the docs not to drink. Just like dont smoke, dont drink either, its not worth the risk. It is a personal choice, but to me I dont drink at all. Just looking at the things that are risk factors makes me stay away from alchol.
Ive had OC twice and gone thru chemo, radiation, surgery and numerous hospital stays. I suffer from ongoing long lasting after effects which wont change probably ever. I prefer to not drink, smoke or believe in any easy ways to avoid OC.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
