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Posted 02 Oct 2015 at 19:58

Hello
I have to say that even though diet is a serious topic that reading this post has had me in tears but not the sad type because of losing my favourite meals but because of some of the posts.

I imagined Alan holding his breath whilst filling up his car with petrol.

I imagined Lynn holding her breath going through the Tyne Tunnel ( that's got to be like swimming the Tyne underwater)

I imagined a number of us stuffing ourselves with goodies when our wives are away.

I take diet very seriously but this stream is just cracking me up, that's what I love about this site you can laugh or you can cry but the posts are never derided.

Paul

User
Posted 02 Oct 2015 at 21:15
This post is a hoot !!

As a wife, I try to keep my OH on the strict diet, and for ease I do it too.

But when he is out, I am the one scoffing the goodies, so that he does not know!!

I also hold my breath when passing smokers in the street, near exhaust fumes, and in our renovation project of a house where asbestos was removed 2 months ago!!

I do not use talc, eat sausages or burgers, and floss twice a day.

Alison

User
Posted 02 Oct 2015 at 21:34

You eat floss ??? Candyfloss right ??

User
Posted 02 Oct 2015 at 22:54
Ha ha, floss teeth for health benefits but can't remember what they are now!!
User
Posted 02 Oct 2015 at 23:39

Ah, I forgot about talc - no, we haven't had any of that in the house for 25 years but that was to do with asthma as far as I can remember.

I never drink water out of plastic bottles (brain tumours), we haven't had a chip pan since 1990 (bowel cancer) and no-one in our family is allowed to use anti-perspiration sprays either (breast cancer)

Now, I must go and have a quick cigarette before John comes home x

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 09:16

I remember reading a post on here from a past member who is sadly no longer with us. I think he lived with PCa for quite a few years. He'd also changed his diet to non dairy etc.....I read just before he died he'd said something about one thing he'd missed or would love was a piece of his favourite cheese......as one guy on here always hammered home...life is for living.

Bri

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Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 09:18

Today finding time for my Cannock Chase walk (Hednesford to Rugeley to those who know the area). Depending on the walk that's about 5 - 6 miles so in the theory it's good for my health then I read some more of this thread

Journey: 1 mile walk to bus stop - 3 miles on bus - train 30 mins. So I breathed in diesel fumes plus who knows what on public transport plus the mast at Cannock plus Rugeley Power Station stacks pouring out who knows what.

I'm slowing down with age so that walk is about 90 - 100 mins. But this time I'm popping into supermarket getting some Turmeric putting two spoons of that in my BPC free water bottle to see if can fly to Rugeley.

Alison: 3rd property ago took first load of asbestos all bagged up to authorised site. The guy knew me so said go get the other load and pay then. So i went back only to find guys tipping bags out and offering them back. So yes some of it can be dangerous but please do breath as not doing so can damage your health.

Ray

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 09:42

You've got me thinking about many running now because I run on the streets (albeit Rural West Yorkshire) but there are a few cars and buses pass me. It's a bit difficult to hold my breat because by this time I'm gasping for every bit I can get.

Just an aside tho I'm sure the exercise over balances out the pollution and parts of the run are in fresh Yorkshire air.

I'm in Argeles sur Mer in southern France at the moment and we used to drink the water from the tap until a friend had it analysed (lots of fertiliser in there from the vineyards) so we've all gone onto plastic bottled water.
I could probably collect the weeks rations today tho cos it's raining cats and dogs.

Paul

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 13:01

I have noticed recently that more and more runners in London wear smog masks. I saw a young mum last week pushing her pram to the shops and wearing a mask.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 16:05

Just had an alpro yoghurt very sweet

Checked ingredients in yoghurt and their alpro milk.Both contain sugar.Now is it good for you ?
Or is it bad as are we not supposed to avoid sugar ?

Chicken stir fry cooked in one cal and tried coating chicken in tumeric with bit sprinkled on veg.Not bad could eat that again

Having small French stick today 1/2 with dinner 1/2 with salad for my break at work tonight.No butter

Now is bread good or bad ?

Tis a bit of a minefield this eating lark :-)

Edited by member 03 Oct 2015 at 16:08  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 16:16
Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

I have noticed recently that more and more runners in London wear smog masks. I saw a young mum last week pushing her pram to the shops and wearing a mask.

Just a thought

But had the baby got one also ?

Edited by member 03 Oct 2015 at 16:17  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 17:34

Garry

Changing your diet won't alter events. Yes, it can make you healthier but as a six and half year survivor, my personal philosophy is to eat and drink what I want in moderation. I've done the wheatgrass, turmeric and chewed enough apricot stones to sink a battleship. They didn't make an iota of difference. Enjoy!

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 17:50

Shame u don't live round the corner Bazza !! Could have a steak and get s**t- faced ( sorry ladies ) watching the rugby later. Maybe a couple of lines of Turmeric ? Then meet up in the morning with the dogs for a greasy spoon. My kind of man haha

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 17:53

Sorry Garry -- being flippant. Each to their own. Best wishes to you.

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 19:05
Chris, only if it's a full fry up. The works! My kind of fella too. Garry, good luck brother dealing with the Demons we all have to face at some stage throughout this terrible process. You WILL get through this.

Bazza

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 21:29
Going to throw a spanner in the works as to dairy.

Eric has not had any dairy since primary school(6) not in any type of cooking.As for tomatoes he has always eaten them like someone would eat a bag of grapes.We spoke about this on the old site and Barry(TG) told me they must be cooked so no dairy didn't help Eric.

As for smoking he did asked onco should he stop she said all his other problems heart collapsed lung yes smoking as for Pca smoking did not affect his condition.

The only time he had dairy was when he had chemo seamed to crave icecream.

Carol

Edited by member 03 Oct 2015 at 23:38  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 21:54
I'm feeling naughty now after all of the healthy eating talk. We've just had fish and chips for tea so to even things out we've followed it with an Alpro caramel dessert.

I must say that we've swapped to a lot of Alpro products and our daughter said that she prefers the new custard as "it's much more creamier"! Steve does miss his cheese though😥, can anyone suggest a decent dairy free one?

Maureen

"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think." A A Milne
User
Posted 03 Oct 2015 at 22:51

Just had copious amounts of real ale and cheese and biscuits while watching the Aussies destroy us at rugby :(

Oh well...can't have everything in life

Bri

User
Posted 04 Oct 2015 at 06:42
Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Sorry Garry -- being flippant. Each to their own. Best wishes to you.

Chris no worries about being flippant.We either laugh or cry and I know which I would rather do :-)

User
Posted 04 Oct 2015 at 06:53

The reason behind me asking.

Not yet had biopsy so don't know anything yet.So feel at moment I am fighting shadows

Do I think changing diet will help Dunno
Do I think getting bit fitter would help Dunno

Will eating healthier benefit in long run probably
Will getting fitter help -again in long run probably

Basing this on can't do any harm

Thing is got to be doing something positive can't just sit around letting it run riot in my head.So let's do something :-)

As my wife said consultant said probably 80% cancer - you heard CANCER
So immediately you dead buried and bought the ham
She right about that one lol

Edited by member 04 Oct 2015 at 07:10  | Reason: Not specified

 
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