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jphilpo
jphilpo Member Posts: 177
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi all,

I have gained about 10 pounds due to chemo, radiation & now I am on Femara. I will be a 1 year survivor this July and am considering reconstruction surgery this summer. My cancer support friend told me to give it a year or so before I see any weight change. I have decided to not fret about it anymore and just relax. I have so many other things to worry about & be grateful for! Anyone out there with weight related issues that have experienced this?

Thanks

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  • heidijez
    heidijez Member Posts: 441
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    interestingly, a lot of
    interestingly, a lot of uninformed friends and coworkers seem to think everyone loses tons of weight on chemo. from what i understand, that used to be the case, but with the major changes in medicine, things are different now. i have not gotten sick from chemo at all, just a bit queasy for the first few days after treatment. the book about breast cancer that i received from my surgeon addresses weight and the fact that some patients do gain weight. i lose approx. 15 lbs. the two weeks after chemo, then gain back about 5 when i can eat again. i decided not to worry about this, and try to let rude remarks just roll off my back. hang in there! you are a lovely person no matter what you look like!
  • Different Ballgame
    Different Ballgame Member Posts: 868
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    Gained 10 lbs. In 2 Days
    I gained 10 lbs. in 2 days while during 3rd week of radiation. I did over eat a little, but defiitely not 10 lbs. worth of food and drink. I lost 2 lbs. of the 10 lbs. about 2-3 weeks after I had gained the 10 lbs. Those remaining 8 lbs. stuck to body until I went on Weight Watchers and started walking. I am 5 ft. tall, which means a 5 lb. gain is like a 10 lb. gain to a taller person.

    I'll let you know how I do with the weight loss while I am on Arimidex which I started on March 28.

    Good luck and relax. You finished chemo, radiation, and now are on Femara. Take a rest and don't worry. However, a little exercise is good for the body in general - just don't worry about weight right now.

    Hugs,
    Janelle
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
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    Different Ballgame said:

    Gained 10 lbs. In 2 Days
    I gained 10 lbs. in 2 days while during 3rd week of radiation. I did over eat a little, but defiitely not 10 lbs. worth of food and drink. I lost 2 lbs. of the 10 lbs. about 2-3 weeks after I had gained the 10 lbs. Those remaining 8 lbs. stuck to body until I went on Weight Watchers and started walking. I am 5 ft. tall, which means a 5 lb. gain is like a 10 lb. gain to a taller person.

    I'll let you know how I do with the weight loss while I am on Arimidex which I started on March 28.

    Good luck and relax. You finished chemo, radiation, and now are on Femara. Take a rest and don't worry. However, a little exercise is good for the body in general - just don't worry about weight right now.

    Hugs,
    Janelle

    I'm focusing on exercise
    I agree with Heidi that so many people expect you to be emaciated from cancer treatment, and it can be so difficult to deal with their reactions and assumptions –- I’m not sure my co-workers really believed I was doing chemo!

    I lost and gained weight here and there throughout treatment, but the end result was that my weight stayed about the same. I was overweight already, and had started an aggressive exercise program before I was diagnosed. I second Janelle’s point – every book I’ve read from every kind of medical professional stresses how much exercise helps physical and psychological recovery from cancer treatment, so I’m focusing on exercising as much as I can to help me feel better, and am hoping that some weight loss will be a natural result.

    Traci
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    TraciInLA said:

    I'm focusing on exercise
    I agree with Heidi that so many people expect you to be emaciated from cancer treatment, and it can be so difficult to deal with their reactions and assumptions –- I’m not sure my co-workers really believed I was doing chemo!

    I lost and gained weight here and there throughout treatment, but the end result was that my weight stayed about the same. I was overweight already, and had started an aggressive exercise program before I was diagnosed. I second Janelle’s point – every book I’ve read from every kind of medical professional stresses how much exercise helps physical and psychological recovery from cancer treatment, so I’m focusing on exercising as much as I can to help me feel better, and am hoping that some weight loss will be a natural result.

    Traci

    I lost 70 pounds I was the
    I lost 70 pounds I was the other side of the curve, I was pretty overweight. now Iam having some fun clothes shopping. (Might as well get something good out of this) I finished chemo end of jan and am focusing on good food, less processed, so no weight gain yet. today the rads tech was oving me and she is small. so I said"you shouldnt move me you are so small" and she said "so are you " I havent processed that part yet.

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