Dear Rene and Edward,
I am from Sydney. My situation is, I had surgery to resect the T1 spinous process due to likely metastasis from primary lungs (synchronized bilateral NSCLC). It looks like a oligometastatic from my previous primary lung cancer, even though no cancer was detected elsewhere in the body via PET/MRI/CAT. I am waiting for the results of the molecular tissue analysis due hopefully next week plus the circulating tumor DNA blood test that is scheduled in 2 weeks that will be sent to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre.
I have started the Omega-3 regime of 30 mL per day of Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides-fish, which comprise of the following:-
Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides-fish (gram) 27.6
Equiv. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (gram) 12
Equiv. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (gram) 3.036
DHA+EPA (gram) 15.036
When I compared with 'Patient DH' dose, which is:-
15 gram of Omega-3
11.25 grams of DHA
3.75 grams of EPA.
DHA+EPA: 15 grams
Looks like my regime is pretty close to 'Patient DH". For me to adopt your regime of 24 g of EPA & 24 g DHA (total: 48 g of Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides), I think I should double the current to 60 mL per day of Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides-fish, which will bring it to:-
Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides-fish (gram) 55.2
Equiv. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (gram) 24
Equiv. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (gram) 6.072
DHA+EPA (gram) 30.072.
I noted your DHA:EPA ratio is 1:1, whilst 'Patient DH" is 3:1 & mine is 3.95:1.
Would you kindly comment on the DHA:EPA ratio and my proposal to increase to 55.2 grams of Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides-fish (gram).
Thank you so much for your help.
Raymond
1) We do not recommend taking high doses of omega 3 when you have any procedure (biopsy, surgery) coming up, or if you are on any blood thinners. Please be diligent in checking for contraindications with any other medications or supplements that you are taking.
2) We do not recommend high doses of omega 3 during immunotherapy:
http://curingcancerbook.com/can-fish-oil-induce-chemoresistance
3) We would like to clarify the amount of EPA + DHA that Rene took.
Quoted from our book: “ramping up to 24 grams of omega-3s daily -- the equivalent of 48 fish oil capsules (each containing 500 mg of DHA and EPA).”
Rene took 24 grams of omega 3 daily (NOT 48g omega 3 daily), with the ratio of DHA to EPA that Patient DH took. We merely used the illustration of 48 fish oil capsules just to illustrate the sheer amount of omega 3 I had taken, and not as the absolute amount of EPA and DHA. We’re sorry for the confusion.
For specifics of how Rene attained 24g of omega 3 daily, see:
http://curingcancerbook.com/three-questions-fish-oil
4) Importance of decreasing omega 6. This is quite important, as if your diet is high in omega 6, even high doses of omega 3 may not be effective. Chapter 15 addresses this.
Thank you Rene and Edward for your feedback.
1) I had my surgery on Dec 21, 2016- so is ok to recommence my Omega 3 dose gradually.
With 24 grams of omega-3s daily that Rene took, that comprised of 18 grams of DHA & 6 grams of EPA.
For me to reach Rene's dose, I need to increase from 30 mL per day (current) to about 50 mL per day of Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides-fish, which comprise of:-
Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides-fish: 46 g
DHA: 20 g
EPA: 5.06 g
DHA+EPA: 25.06 g
What is the rationale behind the 24 grams of omega-3s daily (maximum) as oppose to patient DH lower dosage?.
I suppose I should not take any chances and use 50 mL (46 g per day) per day of Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides-fish to give me the maximum benefit since the side effects are virtually none?
2) Did you take any other vitamins & supplements along with the 24 grams of omega 3 daily?
3) Are there any vitamins & supplements that one consume that will affect the efficacy of omega 3?
4) According to the below publication, adding Vitamin C & E along with omega-3 PUFA has better anti-tumour outcome than omega-3 PUFA alone. What are your thoughts?.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11221959
5) I am unsure if I should continue or discontinue with the below mentioned supplements?.
a) 2 capsules Thorne Research Methyl-Guard per day https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/methyl-guard-reg
b) 1 capsule Seeking Health B-Minus per day https://www.seekinghealth.com/b-minus-100-capsules
c) 1 capsule Nature's Sunshine Tumeric Curcuminoids 500 mg, 3 times per day (total 1,500 mg/1.5g) https://www.mrvitamins.com.au/news/turmeric-curcuminoids-500-natures-sun...
d) 2 capsule Ostelin Vitamin D (Total: 2 x 1000 IU)
e) TCM herbs: Cordyceps Sinensis, Gynostemma Makino, Ganoderma, Oldenlandia
Note: a & b are to maintain my homocysteine to around 8.5 µmol/L as I am Heterozygote MTHFR C677T - I am unsure if this matters anymore?.
Your feedback would be greatly valued & appreciated.
Hi Rene and Edward,
I have combined 2 types of Omega 3 liquid fish oil to give me the following:-
Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides - fish 45.08g
Equiv. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 6.074g
Equiv. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 18.7416g
Ratio 3.085544946
This is the same as Patient DH ratio of 3, whilst the DHA is 18.74 g & EPA is 6.07 g, with total Omega-3 being 45.08 g. I think this is the way to go. Kindly let me know your feedback. Thank you.
There is no fixed formula for the amount of omega 3 (EPA and DHA) to take.
It depends on:
1) the dosage that you can take on a regular basis with no side effect (bruising, indigestion, etc)
2) the amount of omega 6 that you take in your diet to ensure a low omega 6 to omega 3 ratio
Please also stop taking the high dose omega 3 *two weeks* before your routine scans or decision point for upcoming treatment. This is to minimize bleeding problems in case you have surgery or procedures.
Dear Rene and Edward,
1) Did Rene take any other vitamins & supplements along with the 24 grams of omega 3 daily?
2) Are there any vitamins & supplements that one consume that will affect the efficacy of omega 3 dose?
3) According to the below publication, adding Vitamin C & E along with omega-3 PUFA has better anti-tumour outcome than omega-3 PUFA alone. What are your thoughts?.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11221959
I took multivitamins, Vit E and selenium at various times while I was on 24g omega 3. Not as consistently as Patient DH (please refer to the Pardini paper for the supplements that Patient DH took)
We mention a study of combining fish oil and Vitamin E in Chapter 15, section "Quenching the fire with fish oil" addresses , along with a paper reference.
I have been offered Alimta and Carboplatin chemotherapy for 4 cycles over 12 weeks (1 cycle in 3 weeks) plus Volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) for the resected T1 spinous process, expected to commence in 1 week. Should I stop omega 3 doses (45g/d) now before the commencement of chemotherapy & radiotherapy?.
What about during chemotherapy & radiotherapy treatment - should I not take omega 3 doses (45g/d)?.
What about completion of the chemotherapy & radiotherapy treatment - can I continue omega 3 doses (45g/d)?
The high dose fish oil should be stopped 1-2 weeks before any other treatments, and during treatments. You should let your doctor know you were on high dose of fish oil, but have stopped it.
I usually stop the high dose fish oil 2 weeks before scans, as that is usually a time when treatment decisions are made.
I resume fish oil when there is no bleeding risk from the treatments/ procedures I had, and I also ramp up the dosage (start with lower amounts and gradually increase it).
Hi Raymond,
I also base in Sydney. May i know what brand of fish oil that you use?. Regarding to the Vitamin E, I think one of the fish oil brands that Rene took has Vitamin E in it. http://www.carlsonlabs.com/p-21-med-omega-fish-oil.aspx.
Also as mentioned by Rene and Edward here, you need to be mindful of your diet of Omega 6 intake. The reason for that is explained in their book, higher intake of omega 6 will cancel the effect of omega 3 so I think it's essential to watch out for the daily diet ratio of omega 3 and omega 6. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Hi Nick,
Here are the details:-
http://ethicalnutrients.com.au/Products/product?groupkey=FOLK - 45 mL/day
http://ethicalnutrients.com.au/Products/Product?groupkey=O3FOL - 4 mL/day
Concentrated Omega-3 triglycerides - fish 45.08g
Equiv. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 6.074g
Equiv. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 18.7416g
Ratio 3.085544946
I think the vitamin E added (low amount) is for 'preservative' purpose, not for therapeutic use?.
Yes, you are right - as Rene said, lower the Omega 6 consumption as much as possible. Since we are local, I can have a chat with you on the phone, if you like?
Hi Raymond,
I have not started the omega 3 regime for my mother yet as she's currently on chemotherapy with stage 4 NSCL. As info provided by Rene and Edward, Omega 3 is not recommended during chemotherapy. So, for now, I only reduce her intake of omega 6 but not overly do it as it's everything we eat and some are essential in our diet to maintain weight and nutrition during the therapy.
Hi Nick,
Which hospital/Oncologist is your mother being treated?.
Hi Raymond,
My mum's oncologist is Dr Lim hong liang at Mount Elizabeth in Singapore. He told me if I move to Singapore, He suggested to see Dr Michael boyer @ http://www.mylifehouse.org.au/.
Dear Rene & Edward,
I will be doing my 2nd round (out of 4 rounds @ 3 weekly cycle) chemo: pemetrexed and carboplatin (PemCarbo) next week and expected to finish around end of April.
During Rene's chemo journey, did Rene do any detox regime in between chemo cycles (if so, what detox did she do?) or does she need to wait until the completion of the chemo treatment?.
Would you kindly let me know what detox therapies do you recommend at the completion of chemo treatment (whole body hyperthermia, High dose Vit. C I.V. infusion, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT etc.)?. Is my understand correct that hyperthermia has the added benefit of triggering an immune response?.
Did Rene take any supplements during the chemo cycles to minimise the potential harm to health cells (chemo brain etc) and yet not reducing the efficacy of the chemo treatment?.
How long do I need to wait (days/weeks?) after my last round of chemo (4th round) before I start the detox regime?.
What did Rene do during the chemo cycles in preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy?. I am experiencing tingling sensation at the fingers and toes, so I am researching therapies I can do to prevent/minimise CIPN effect. Some of my friends who went through chemo (different drugs) had permanent CIPN effects 2/3 years after chemo.
Thank you
We chose not to detox during chemo to avoid interfering with the cell damage that the chemo was doing to the cancer cells (and normal cells as a side effect). But I did take a powdered fruit + vegetable drink called "Nanogreens" during chemo to support my body. (I avoided raw fruits and vegetables during chemo due to my low white counts, so this powdered drink substituted for raw fruits and vegetables) I also did take Ubiquinol (a form of Coenzyme Q10) to protect my heart, as I had the chemo doxorubicin, which damages the heart.
After chemo ended, I did do some high dose vitamin C infusions, but we do not know if it had any effect, as I did not do it long enough. I started taking fresh vegetable juices after my white blood counts were at a safe level.
I had neuropathy (difficulty balancing, falling) after chemo ended. I took high doses of Vitamin B complex to heal my nerves.
I don't remember specific dosages or when exactly I took these supplements. I hope you do well on your chemo regimen.
Dear Rene & Edward,
I doing quite well on my 2nd round of chemo (3 days ago).
From the book, “Tripping Over the Truth: The Return of the Metabolic Theory of Cancer Illuminates a new and Hopeful Path to a Cure”, by Travis Christofferson, a ketogenic diet weakens cancer cells, and recent research has shown that when on that diet, chemo therapy works a lot better, as the diet weakens the cancer cells, making it much easier for the chemo to eliminate the cancer cells. What are your thoughts on that?. I remembered Rene was not on ketogenic diet during chemo.
Thanks
We did not explore doing the ketogenic diet along with chemo. Our thoughts on the ketogenic diet with respect to the immune system is in Chapter 15, section "How very low carbohydrate diets can deplete MDSCs".
When I did a Goggle search under my full name, it identifies this particular Forum, with all my questions listed to the public eye. I thought this is a Close section and only the Forum users as approved by Rene & Edward are able to get access and see this. I am uncomfortable in leaving all this expose to the public eye. To protect my own privacy, I wish to replace my full name with just my first name, such as Ray - would you please make this change?. Thank you
This forum requires sign-in to post, but not to read the posts.
We have changed your username to Ray, which appears on all your previous posts and should appear the next time you sign in to post.
Did Rene do any Circulating Tumor Count blood test prior to, during and after high dose omega 3 regime?. If so, what were the results like and what is the name of the pathology center?.
Did Rene do any L.S.M. (lymphocyte surface markers) blood test to determine Total B Cells, Total T Cells, Total NK Cells prior to, during and after high dose omega 3 regime?. If so, what were the results like?.
My understanding is when the treatment regime (high dose omega 3 or whatever it might be) is effective in killing the cancer cells, it will ramp up the total NK Cells to ≥ 100 × 10E6/L hence reducing the CTC to <5 CTCs/7.5 ml of blood (normal range).
Thank you
Rene's cancer has no test for circulating tumor cells, as far as we know, and we did not have means to test for various immune cells to see the effect of omega 3 on it.
Do you have a reference for the correlation between high NK cell count and lowered circulating tumor count?
I do not have a reference for the correlation between high NK cell count and lowered circulating tumor count. The integrative doctor I speak with as well as the internet information seemed to lean towards these figures.
Hi Edward and Rene
Can i just get some clarification please. Is it okay to just achieve required amount of omega 3 from fish oil alone or bettee to add neuromins ? Is this what you did? I was thinking may be easier to just take the fish oil instead of adding 20 tabs daily unless of course neuromins comes in liquid form. Again many thanks.
Details on omega 3 supplementation: http://www.curingcancerbook.com/diet/high-omega-3-supplementation
Thankyou very much! I'll get my partner to take the neuromins along with the fish oil.
Hi i hope you can give me some guidance please.
My family member who was diagnosed with Synovial sarcoma in March and since had treatment of chaemo,radio,surgery and then more chaemo finished treatment in August, has just had her first post treatment chest scan and all was clear. I'm unsure about amount of dosage to give best chance of future mets not developing so i just a few questions -
For past month shes been on Carlsons Med Omega - 10mls twice daily equalling EPA 1.180mg and DHA 1.180mg..totalling 9.040 (equal parts EPA & DHA). We want to now start on the Neuromins 200mg to get balance similar to what you and patient DH did but I'm not sure how to calculate the amount of tablets to take to get the correct ratio??
Also if you were in her position at her stage of recently finishing treatment with no mets on first lot of scans but of course at high risk of developing in future how many mls of Med Omega / Neuromin 200mg tablets would you be taking if it was you?
Again many thanks for your opinion and advice.
Dear Dadonna,
That is really encouraging that your family member's scans are clean! We're glad that she's started on the fish oil.
We have written up the omega 3/6 regimen in great detail in these links.
We have answered many of your questions there. After reading these 2 links, let us know if you have any further questions.
1) Omega 3 supplementation: http://www.curingcancerbook.com/diet/high-omega-3-supplementation
2) Omega 6 diet: http://www.curingcancerbook.com/diet/low-omega-6-diet
We hope your family member continues to be NED!
Thankyou and sorry for being a pest. I suppose I'm just being extra cautious because i suppose im not confident that I'm calculating the right amount to give. I read the links again and have decided to give 10 tablets - 200mg neuromins daily along with 20mls of medomega.
I've calculated this to total
- medomega 9,040mg ( EPA and DHA)
- Neuromins 2,000mg (DHA)
-Total 9,040mg EPA and 11,040mg DHA
Is this ratio same as per patient DH?
Have i calculated this correctly?
For her current situation (no mets but high risk) would you think this would be adequate amount to take?
Thanks again !
There is no problem with asking questions, I'm glad to help.
My thoughts on the amount of omega 3:
1) The important thing is sustainability and the ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 (omega 3 needs to be higher than omega 6).
Every person's ability to take omega 3 supplements and adjust their diet is different, as well as how they feel on the high omega 3, so do what is sustainable for you. **There is no fixed formula, apart from keeping the omega 3 higher than the omega 6.**
It's better to go for a lower amount of omega 3 than what I did and do it consistently, than to do a very high dose of omega 3 just for a short while and give up on the regimen.
I was able to take about 24 g total of omega 3 a day and keep my omega 6 to about 10g daily for 3 years.
Patient DH had regression of all his tumors after 10 years on 17g omega 3 supplementation and 10g of dietary omega 6.
2) Ratio of EPA to DHA
Example of my daily omega 3 supplementation:
after lunch - 4 teaspoons (20mL) of Medomega liquid fish oil + 10 pills of DHA Neuromins (200mg DHA per pill)
after dinner - 4 teaspoons (20mL) of Medomega liquid fish oil + 10 pills of DHA Neuromins (200mg DHA per pill)
So, if you want the same ratio of EPA to DHA that I (and patient DH) took, and you're only taking 20mL Medomega daily, then adding 10 pills of Neuromins (200mg DHA per pill) would achieve the same ratio of EPA to DHA.
Hi Edward and Rene,
Would you please check that the below ratio (~ 3) is what Rene and patient DH used during her 24 g total of omega 3 a day?.
Equiv. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 6.074 g
Equiv. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 18.7416 g
Total DHA + EPA 24.8156 g
Ratio 3.085544946
Thank you
For the ratio of DHA to EPA that I took, please see updated calculations under "Source of omega 3 supplementation:"
http://www.curingcancerbook.com/diet/high-omega-3-supplementation
In the Example, since you took 20 pillls of DHA Neuromins per day, shouldn't Total daily DHA = (8 teaspoons x 1.18g DHA) + (20 pills x 0.2g DHA) = 9.44g + 4g = 13.44g ?
Ratio of DHA to EPA = 13.44/ 9.44 = 1.42?
Vs
Total daily DHA = (8 teaspoons x 1.18g DHA) + (10 pills x 0.2g DHA) = 9.44g + 2g = 11.44g
Ratio of DHA to EPA = 11.44/ 9.44 = 1.21
Thanks for bringing that to our attention. The corrected calculations are posted here: http://www.curingcancerbook.com/diet/high-omega-3-supplementation
Hello,
I'm so grateful that you have shared your experience with us through your book. This might seem unorthodox but I have been reading and researching in order to help my dog who has a high grade sarcoma. Chapter 15 inspired me to have him on high dosage of Omega 3 and low omega-6. I know you are not a vet but if we pretend that my dog is human I would really appreciate your help. He did get an immunotherapy vaccine one week ago. It was not until today that I logged on to your forum and red that you do not recommend high dosages of Omega 3 while on immunotherapy. It doesn't seem that many people or vets know much about immunotherapy for dogs so I've been doing my own research and my own reading and making my own decisions. So now I am very upset and feel I could have just ruined my chance to help my dog. I will quit the high dosage of Omega 3 today but just wondering if you have any feedback. Could you explain why Omega 3 should not be used with immunotherapy? Thank you so much.
We've answered your question in a new thread, as we think it would be of interest to others who are also pursuing immunotherapy for their dogs. We can continue our conversation there:
http://www.curingcancerbook.com/dog-sarcoma-immunotherapy-omega-3
Dear Rene and Edward,
My disease progressed after my 10th (20 weeks) Nivolumab infusion in April 2018. I have been side effects free during this period of 20 weeks. I then added Rene's high dose omega 3 regime onto my fortnightly Nivo infusion for about 2 months (from 20th April) plus IV Vit C 60-90 g/day, twice per week.
My Circulating Tumor Count readings is as follows:
21st June 2018: 35 CTC/8.5ml whole blood (Nivo + high dose Omega 3 + IV Vit C 60-90g/day, twice per week)
16th May: 22 CTC/8.5ml whole blood (Nivo + high dose Omega 3 + IV Vit C 60-90g/day, twice per week)
4th Apr: 17 CTC/8.5ml whole blood (Nivo only - disease progressed)
21st Feb: 2 CTC/8.5ml whole blood (Nivo only)
I am awaiting further biopsy results to ascertain what new treatment regime can be offered to me. My IHC PD-L1: Tumour Proportion Score > 30% positive cells.
At present, my oncologist has paused the Nivo treatment and I have also paused the IV Vit C, but I continued with the high dose omega 3. I noted for the last 4 weeks there have been quite a fair bit of mouth ulcers developing - could this be due to the high dose omega 3?. At present, should I go higher than 24 g/d (EPA+DHA) with DHA/EPA=3.0 given the CTC is on the rise despite 2 months of high dose fish oil regime?.
As always, thank you for your invaluable feedback.
Sincerely,
Raymond
Reply in #2 of this thread: http://www.curingcancerbook.com/side-effects-nivolumab
Hi,
My daughter also has synovial sarcoma. We read Rene's book and have decided she will do the keto, low 6 hi 3 diet. She is taking all liquid, no pills. Per day she takes 7 teaspoons of Carlson Med Omega, and 2 teaspoons of Carlson Elite DHA. This combination results in DHA /EPA= 4.1. The total grams of Omega 3 = 24,740mg. Note that 2820mg of this total are the third type of Omega 3 FA, alpha linolenic acid.
I wanted to share this because I think there may be people who don't want to take 20 pills.
It is good to have a protocol that includes all pills as well, because if you need to fly, you won't be able to take your liquid fish oil in your carry on bag.
I tried to use the most concentrated products so we could minimize the number of teaspoons. These are flavored so she puts them in a shot glass and pretends it's lemoncello.
She has a metastasis in her neck and 5 in her lung. Some are large and one was 7cm last time we checked. We're hoping that between this and high dose ifosfamide she can bring the size down enough to get cryoablation. Then she will stay on this protocol as long as she possibly can.
Thank you Rene for sharing your well researched strategies. Your book has made all the difference in the world to us. We now have high hopes instead of our dispair of only a few weeks ago. You are a Godsend.
I wanted to find out if anyone on this forum has received PFK-158. I read that in mouse and human studies, in vivo and vitro that PFK-158 has demonstrated strong inhibition of PFKFB3 leading to decreased MDSC numbers and increased effector T cell populations. It blocks the glycolysis in the cancer cells. We have been trying a ketogenic diet for about a month now and have observed that although it definitely has lowered blood glucose throughout most of the day, there is still a bump to 95 in the early morning, probably unavoidable due to natural hormonal activity. I wonder if PFK-158 could be used to inhibit the early morning spike in glucose. ANyone have any thoughts on this?
We're glad our book has helped you navigate your daughter's synovial sarcoma treatment. We know how hard it is.
We're glad your daughter is on high omega 3/low omega 6 - we have more details on the regimen here:
omega 3 supplementation + things to look out for: http://www.curingcancerbook.com/diet/high-omega-3-supplementation
omega 6 diet: http://www.curingcancerbook.com/diet/low-omega-6-diet
We have not looked into PFK-158.
Blood glucose - glucose of 95 sounds a little high while on ketogenic diet, but PFK-158 may not be necessary to lower glucose. Perhaps just need to lower carbs even more (calculate carbs in vegetables, even supplements -- everything that enters mouth). Have you tested whether your daughter has reached ketosis? (test with urine ketone strips)
Ketogenic diet/ omega 3-6 regimen - These 2 combined can thin blood significantly. Be sure to stop these several weeks before any procedure where bleeding is a risk (biospy, cryoablation, surgery, etc). And make sure doctor knows so they can test platelet function (we wrote about this in the book).
Wishing your daughter the very best in this difficult battle.
Hello,
I've been trying to give my dog large doses of omega 3. He has had 2 immunotherapy vaccine shots and has one more to go. I have not been giving him fish oil until this week when I got his bloodwork back and his red blood cell is really really low and his white blood cell count is really high. I know that fish oil can make blood clotting a little harder. My dog has bleeding spells :( but he needs to get his immune system more stable before he gets his 3rd immunotherapy vaccine. What do you think? Should I continue large doses of omega 3? Or should I stop because he is bleeding? Thank you so much. I appreciate you.
Ellen Hartley
We do not recommend high omega 3 while on immunotherapy, especially if there is a bleeding problem (http://www.curingcancerbook.com/dog-sarcoma-immunotherapy-omega-3 ). We would count the time in between vaccinations as being "on immunotherapy", as the immune system is constantly stimulated by the vaccines. I only started on high omega 3 when I was off all immunotherapies. The low omega 6 diet should be ok during immunotherapy. More information about omega 3/6 precautions under "Diet" in the top bar of this website.
Vaccines stimulate the immune system, so a high white blood count is conceivably normal. During vaccination, rest is important to allow the immune system to do it's work.
Thank you so much for your comment. I am trying to get his red blood cell count up some, because his rbc count is too low for surgery to debulk his tumor. I am trying PolyMVA and coq10...and I am waiting on Canine Red Cell Supplement to come in the mail to help him out. My dog is very low on energy and his tumor is large in his mouth, but he is still able to eat and he still has personality. My vet says it is getting close to time to let him go, but we haven't given him the 3rd immunotherapy shot yet and I am not sure I agree. I am wondering if my dog just needs more time to rest to let the white blood cells do what they are supposed to do. His white blood cell count is very very high, which indicates to me that he IS fighting the cancer. I thought that maybe if I give him Omega 3 that his immune system would calm down some, but you suggest not giving him omega 3 because bleeding is an issue, so I wills stop the Omega 3. With his rbc count being so low, how do you feel about giving him his 3rd immunotherapy shot early? The makers of the vaccine said that my dog can have the vaccine early, but I am worried that if we give it to him early that the red blood cell count would fall even lower than it is causing us to lose him. HIs rbc count was 15 last week. Do you have any other recommendations to help get his rbc count up? Thank you so much!
Good morning,
I have copied and pasted Toto's lab results. Do you mind please looking at them for me? I am wondering if you think the vaccine is working and if Toto is experiencing tumor flare or the vaccine is failing. He had his first vaccine June 6 and July 6th. He has one more that is supposed to be August 6th, but I am considering getting it sooner if it is safe to give him. I am working on trying to get his rbc count up with PolyMVA, liver, coq10, and Canine Red Cell Supplement.I am pretty desperate at the moment. I would appreciate any and all advice and help. Thank you so much.
TOTO HARTLEY
PET OWNER: ELLEN HARTLEY
SPECIES: Canine
BREED: RETRIEVER
GENDER: Male
AGE: 7 Years
PATIENT ID: 3007
Big Lick Veterinary Services
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Roanoke, VA 24018
540-776-0700
ACCOUNT #:
ATTENDING VET: Jonathan Amos, DVM
LAB ID:
ORDER ID: 2597
DATE OF RECEIPT: 7/18/18
DATE OF RESULT: 7/18/18
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RBC 3.67 5.5 - 8.5 M/µL L 4.8
Hematocrit 15.7 37.0 - 55.0 % L 32.5
Hemoglobin 5.1 12.0 - 18.0 g/dL L 11.3
MCV 42.8 60.0 - 77.0 fL L 68
MCH 14.0 18.5 - 30.0 pg L 23.5
MCHC 32.6 30.0 - 37.5 g/dL 34.8
RDW 21.0 14.7 - 17.9 % H
% Reticulocyte 20.2 % 2.5
Reticulocytes 742.1 10 - 110 K/µL H 120
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Hematology (continued)
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WBC 17.07 5.5 - 16.9 K/µL H 14.4
% Neutrophils 72.9 % 66.2
% Lymphocytes * 4.3 % 18.4
% Monocytes * 15.3 % 9.9
% Eosinophils 7.4 % 5.4
% Basophils 0.1 % 0.1
Neutrophils 12.44 2 - 12 K/µL H 9.533
Lymphocytes * 0.74 0.5 - 4.9 K/µL 2.65
Monocytes * 2.61 0.3 - 2 K/µL H 1.426
Eosinophils 1.27 0.1 - 1.49 K/µL 0.778
Basophils 0.02 0 - 0.1 K/µL 0.014
Platelets 723 175 - 500 K/µL H 638
PDW 21.4 %
MPV 12.5 fL
Plateletcrit 0.90 %
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TOTO HARTLEY PET OWNER: ELLEN HARTLEY DATE OF RESULT: 7/18/18 LAB ID:
Chemistry
7/18/18 8:02 AM 5/24/18
TEST RESULT REFERENCE VALUE
Glucose 96 74 - 143 mg/dL 91
Creatinine 0.8 0.5 - 1.8 mg/dL 0.7
BUN 6 7 - 27 mg/dL L 22
BUN: Creatinine
Ratio
8 31.4
Sodium 149 144 - 160 mmol/L
Potassium 4.0 3.5 - 5.8 mmol/L
Na: K Ratio 37
Chloride 115 109 - 122 mmol/L
Total Protein 6.5 5.2 - 8.2 g/dL 5.6
Albumin 2.2 2.3 - 4.0 g/dL L 2.0
Globulin 4.3 2.5 - 4.5 g/dL 3.6
Albumin:
Globulin Ratio
0.5 0.6
ALT 14 10 - 125 U/L 18
ALP 62 23 - 212 U/L 80
Osmolality 292 mmol/kg
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