IC - I haven't been following along, so I don't know what kind of cancer you have or where you're at in your treatment. Just want to mention a couple of things:
- some chemo can affect your mood or your hormones. If you've been down, you might consider checking your thyroid and testosterone levels.
- vitamin D deficiency is common and is a powerful risk factor for cancer in general. Although it hasn't been proven yet with studies, it seems reasonable to think that correcting vitamin D deficiency might help someone survive cancer. Ask your doctor to check a "25-oh vitamin D" level. Work with your doctor if you need vitamin D replacement - vitamin D can raise calcium levels and with certain cancers that might be a problem. Sun exposure to raise vitamin D is generally safer, but if you live in a northern latitude you won't get enough UV at this time of year. Check out http://www.uvadvantage.org
