When the rubber meets the road

Because I use this blog as a medical journal, helping me if and when I need to look back for information and details, I thought I'd jump on to document my excitement. I just woke up at my normal 3am, only to realize I didn't experience any pain yesterday! And I'm in no pain now.  I want to say "finally," but I know so many people in chronic pain that I feel silly.  I've said it many times, "Cancer is one thing; but, dealing with pain is a whole other thing."  I guess the Metformin has finally left my system. I honestly don't think going to the chiropractor did anything for it.  Yay! I'm out of pain. What a relief. 

The oncologist really wants me to be taking Metformin. That surprised me on my last visit with Dr. Mellott because I thought that was more of an "alternative" thought. There is an organization called Care Oncology that has people take Metformin to minimize spikes in glucose in the body that can feed cancer as insulin goes up and down. My blood sugar and blood pressure have gone up since taking so much Prednisone these past few years. Care Oncology also has people take an antibiotic, chronically, which is one of the reasons I haven't signed up for their program. They also prescribe an anti inflammatory and an anti-parasitic like Fenbendizole, which I take. Each has a different purpose to help the body deal with the different drivers of cancer.  Anyhow, I told her I had trouble tolerating Metformin in the past so she had me try a time-released version. I was happy not to be nauseous or anything; but, after having gone to the chiropractor and starting to take lots of pain ki...