posted Monday, 27 August 2007
As I mentioned, I had my quarterly appt with Dr Cairoli last Monday. I finally heard back from him Saturday morning as I was driving from the hotel in DC to our ultimate frisbee tournament. (Quick question: Is it weird that I recognize my oncologists voice on the phone???) Anyways, all of my blood results were normal. Good news. Waiting so long for results every time is a killer though!I also finally remembered to ask Dr C what he thought about tofu. Not just whether he personally likes it - the texture, the flavor, etc - but whether he thinks that the phyto-estrogens in tofu are significant enough for someone with an estrogen receptive tumor (like me) to steer clear of tofu... as many of you know, I haven't eaten meat in the past year and a half, so it's tough enough to get my protein... if tofu is a no-no, it's even more challenging! Over the past year, I've read conflicting reports about tofu - it reduces the risk of cancer for most people, but the jury was still out for us er+ girls... He had good news on this subject as well: the studies have shown no correlation between tofu intake + rate of recurrence for er+ breast cancer. I don't think I'll start pouring processed soy protein into my breakfast smoothies just yet, but I won't feel guilty about having 3-4 servings of tofu a week!
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